| Free Agent | |
| Wide receiver, Kick returner | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: April 23, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Fort Lauderdale, Florida | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Temple Owls | |
| Undrafted in 2009 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Travis Shelton (born April 23, 1985) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Shelton also played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2010. He played college football at Temple.
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In 2004, Shelton scored one touchdown as a freshman. He was redshirted his sophomore year.
As a third-year sophomore in 2006, Shelton set the record for longest kick return in the Owls' modern era. In a game against Northern Illinois, he amassed 311 all-purpose yards. He finished the year with 778 return yards and a touchdown.
In 2007, his junior year, he did not have a touchdown despite significant return yards. He also finished with 20 receptions as a receiver, tying his career high.
During his senior year in 2008, Shelton again tied his career reception record. He also led the NCAA in average yards per kick return with 31.3 average yards, helping Temple to a No. 1 finish nationally in that category.[1]
He finished his career at Temple with a school-record 2,507 total kickoff return yards, surpassing the previous record by almost 1,000 yards. Prior to 2008, Mike Palys (1985-88) held the school record of 1,590 kickoff return yards.
After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Shelton signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on June 11, only to be re-signed on July 30. He was waived again on August 24 (the final cut)when the team signed safety Antwain Spann.
On April 20, 2010, Shelton signed as a free agent with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.[2] INJURED HIS HAMSTRING
On August 3, 2010, Shelton signed as a free agent with the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League.[3]
Shelton is the first cousin of both NFL wide receiver Devin Hester and NFL linebacker Andra Davis.[1]