Travaris Cadet
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Cadet with the Buffalo Bills in 2018
No. 39, 32, 38
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-01) February 1, 1989 (age 35)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Central
(West Little River, Florida)
College:Appalachian State
Undrafted:2012
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:197
Rushing average:3.3
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:119
Receiving yards:964
Receiving touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com

Travaris Terrell Cadet (born February 1, 1989) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Appalachian State. He also played for the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers.

Early years

Cadet attended and played high school football at Miami Central High School for the Rockets.[1]

College career

Cadet attended the University of Toledo in 2007 and was redshirted.[2][3] After one year, he transferred to Pearl River Community College.[4] In 2009, he transferred to Appalachian State.[5] He played for the Mountaineers from 2009 to 2011.[6] In the 2009 season, he finished with 366 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. In the 2010 season, he finished with 671 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. In the 2011 season, he finished with 651 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.[citation needed]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m) 		205 lb
(93 kg) 		4.64 s 1.65 s 2.74 s 4.21 s 6.97 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 16 reps
All values from Pro Day[7]

New Orleans Saints

Cadet went undrafted but later signed with the Saints.[8] During Week 9 of the 2012 season, against the Philadelphia Eagles, Cadet made his first and only carry of the season for five yards. He had a 45-yard run, but it was called back because receiver Marques Colston was called for holding.[9] Overall, in the 2012 NFL season, he added five receptions for 44 yards.[10]

In Week 6 of the 2013 NFL season, while the Saints were up against the New England Patriots, Cadet had his first touchdown reception of his career, a three-yard pass from quarterback Drew Brees.[11]

Cadet was set to be a restricted free agent after the 2014 NFL season, but the Saints did not place a tender on him. Overall, in the 2014 season, he finished with 10 rushes for 32 rushing yards and 38 receptions for 296 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.[12]

New England Patriots

On March 17, 2015, Cadet was signed by the New England Patriots.[13] Due to injury there was little playing time for Cadet and he was active for only one game before he was released by the Patriots on September 29, 2015.[14][15]

San Francisco 49ers

On November 10, 2015, Cadet was signed by the San Francisco 49ers. He appeared in four games with the team.[16] On December 22, 2015, Cadet was waived.[17]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On December 23, 2015, the New Orleans Saints claimed Cadet off waivers, reuniting him with his former team. He played in one game in the 2015 season with the team, which was the Week 17 game against the Atlanta Falcons.[18] They released him on September 3, 2016, but signed him back on September 5, 2016.[19]

In the 2016 season, Cadet had 40 receptions for 281 yards and four receiving touchdowns.[20]

On March 15, 2017, Cadet re-signed with the Saints.[21] He was released on September 2, 2017.[22]

New York Jets

On September 27, 2017, Cadet signed with the New York Jets.[23] He appeared in three games with the team. He was released on October 24, 2017.[24]

Buffalo Bills

On November 4, 2017, Cadet signed with the Buffalo Bills.[25] In Week 16 against the New England Patriots, Cadet went down on the field with an apparent knee injury. He was carted off the field in an air cast, and left the stadium in a hard cast. It was revealed that he suffered a dislocated ankle and was placed on injured reserve on December 26, 2017.[26] Overall, in the 2017 season, with both the Jets and the Bills, he totaled 23 carries for 96 rushing yards and 16 receptions for 119 receiving yards.[27]

On March 16, 2018, Cadet re-signed with the Bills.[28] He was released on September 1, 2018.[29]

Carolina Panthers

On November 12, 2018, the Carolina Panthers signed Cadet on a one-year deal.[30] He had 11 carries for 17 yards in the regular season finale against the New Orleans Saints in his lone appearance of the 2018 season.[31]

References

  1. ^ Draper, Alan (January 12, 2012). "Diamond in the Rough: Travaris Cadet, RB, Appalachian State". The Sports Daily. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Travaris Cadet - Football". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Bowman, Tommy (September 7, 2009). "Cadet throws name into QB fray". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "App Trail: App State's Travaris Cadet signs with Carolina Panthers". The Independent Tribune. November 12, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Bowman, Tommy (August 25, 2009). "Cadet impresses ASU coaches". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Travaris Cadet NCAA FB Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Travaris Cadet College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "The Saints are a premier undrafted rookie free agent destination". Canal Street Chronicles. August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  9. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints - November 5th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Travaris Cadet 2012 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots - October 13th, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "Travaris Cadet 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  13. ^ Wesseling, Chris (March 17, 2015). "Travaris Cadet leaves Saints for New England Patriots". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  14. ^ "New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills - September 20th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  15. ^ Woodbery, Evan (September 30, 2015). "Former New Orleans Saints RB Travaris Cadet waived by Patriots | Saints | nola.com". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "Travaris Cadet 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  17. ^ "49ers Sign RB DuJuan Harris, Waive RB Travaris Cadet". 49ers.com. December 22, 2015. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  18. ^ "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - January 3rd, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  19. ^ Gantt, Darin (September 4, 2016). "Saints cut Khalif Barnes, Travaris Cadet in getting roster to 53". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  20. ^ "Travaris Cadet 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  21. ^ Teope, Herbie (March 15, 2017). "Saints bringing back Travaris Cadet: report". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  22. ^ "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
  23. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 27, 2017). "Jets Sign RB-KR Cadet, Place Peake on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  24. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 24, 2017). "Jets Activate CB Nelson, Release RB Cadet". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  25. ^ Brown, Chris (November 4, 2017). "Bills sign RB Travaris Cadet". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018.
  26. ^ Brown, Chris (December 26, 2017). "Bills add three to active roster from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
  27. ^ "Travaris Cadet 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  28. ^ Brown, Chris (March 16, 2018). "Bills return RBs Cadet and Jones to the fold". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  29. ^ Murphy, John (September 1, 2018). "Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  30. ^ "Panthers sign Travaris Cadet". Panthers.com. November 12, 2018. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  31. ^ "Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints - December 30th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.

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