Travis Beckum

Travis Beckum (born January 24, 1987, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.

Early years

Travis Beckum played football for Oak Creek High School. He participated in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl where he was the leading tackler.

College career

In 2005 Beckum saw limited action in 10 games as reserve on defense and on special teams. The following year Beckum switched to the tight end position and saw more action. Beckum was a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award and was named second-team All-American by Walter Camp and SI.com.

On October 26, 2008, Beckum broke his leg in a 27-17 win over Illinois, ending his senior season.

Professional career

New York Giants

Beckum was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round as the 100th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft. Travis Beckum in his rookie year started 2 games and played total of 15 games only having 8 receptions and having a total of 55 yards. In his 2010 season beckum played 16 games,, starting in 2 having 13 receptions and a total of 116 yards and 2 touchdowns

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