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Travis Carroll

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Travis Carroll
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PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1978-10-26) October 26, 1978 (age 48)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Career information
High schoolBolles
University
NFL draft2002: undrafted
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Travis Carroll (born October 26, 1978) is an American former professional football player who played as a linebacker in college for Alabama and Florida,[1] and in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans.[2]

Early life

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Carroll was born in Jacksonville, Florida and attended The Bolles School.[3][4][5]

College career

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1997 season

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As a true freshman, Carroll started five of the final six games of the season at middle linebacker for Alabama. Being credited with 46 tackles and 9 sacks.[4][6]

1998 season

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A starter at middle linebacker for Alabama in eight games as a true sophomore, ending the season with 76 total tackles being ranked second best on the Crimson Tide defense. Credited with 16 tackles for loss. He Registered a career-high 14 tackles in a 16–10 Alabama loss to Florida in Tuscaloosa[4][7]

1999 season

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In 1999, he would transfer from Alabama to Florida. Where he would sit out the entire season.[4][8]

2000 season

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Carroll would play his first game for Florida against Kentucky. He would record one solo tackle before suffering a knee injury after only five plays.[4] He would start in the final four games of the season, including the SEC Championship Game against Auburn where he would record eight total tackles (three solo), two forced fumbles and a pass deflection to help lead Florida to a 28–6 victory.[4][9][10][11]

2001 season

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During his redshirt senior season, he played in all 11 games with two starts after recovering from off-season shoulder surgery.[4] He recorded 51 tackles on the year, including seven in the Orange Bowl.[4] He also tied for the team lead in interceptions, returning one for a 24-yard touchdown against South Carolina.[4]

Professional career

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2002 season

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On April 26, 2002 Carroll would sign with the New Orleans Saints. He would play his first NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he end the game two tackles.[12] He would get his first solo tackle the following week against the Green Bay Packers, ending the season with 10 total tackles.

2003 season

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He would play his final game for the Saints against the Seattle Seahawks.[13] On September 8, 2003, he was released from the Saints. On December 1st, 2003 Carroll would sign with the Houston Texans .[14] Carroll would play four games for the Texans in the 2003 season.[13] On March 22, 2004, Carroll would resign with the Texans,[15] five months later on August 4, the Texans waived Carroll to make room for Deitan Dubuc.[16]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Tackling
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast
2002 NO 6 0 10 7 3
2003 NO 1 0 1 0 1
HOU 4 0 1 1 0
Career 14 0 12 8 4

References

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  1. ↑ "Travis Carroll (LB) Stats, News, Rumors, Bio, Video". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on September 15, 2004. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Travis Carroll Biography". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Travis Carroll, Alabama, Opponents, College Football Stats, BYUStats". cougarstats.com. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Travis Carroll - Football". Florida Gators. April 11, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "1998 fb alphroster" (PDF). Alabama Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ "1997 m footbl stats" (PDF). Alabama Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ "1998 Football Archives" (PDF). Alabama Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ "ALABAMA". Orlando Sentinel. July 28, 1999. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Florida Gators 2000 Season Review" (PDF). Florida Gators. March 10, 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 24, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ "2000 Football Boxscore Notes vs Auburn (SEC Championship Game) 2000-12-02". Florida Gators. March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2000 Season stats" (PDF). Florida Gators. March 10, 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 24, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Travis Carroll 2002 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Travis Carroll 2003 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  14. ↑ "2003 NFL Transactions Signings December". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Texans re-sign nine players". Archived from the original on April 9, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Practice report (8/4)". Archived from the original on November 9, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
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