Travis Vornkahl (born November 5, 1995) is a professional gridiron football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
.jpg) Vornkahl with the Tiger-Cats in 2022 | |||||||
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| Born: | November 5, 1995 Sealy, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Bellville High (TX) | ||||||
| College: | West Texas A&M | ||||||
| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||
College career
editAfter using a redshirt season in 2014, Vornkahl played college football for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes from 2015 to 2018.[1] He played and started in 32 games.[1][2]
Professional career
editSaskatchewan Roughriders
editOn May 19, 2019, Vornkahl signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft.[2][3] He was granted his release on June 8, 2019, in order to pursue opportunities in the National Football League.[2]
Cleveland Browns
editOn August 9, 2019, Vornkahl signed with the Cleveland Browns.[4] He was released near the end of training camp on August 31, 2019.[2]
Washington Redskins
editVornkahl later signed with the Washington Redskins to a practice squad agreement on October 3, 2019.[5] After three weeks, he was released on October 21, 2019.[6]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn December 17, 2019, Vornkahl signed a practice roster agreement with the Indianapolis Colts.[7] He re-signed with the team in the following offseason, but was released on August 2, 2020, as the team pared their roster down to 80 players.[8]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editOn April 27, 2021, Vornkahl signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[9] He retired on July 3, 2021, but returned to the team on August 23, 2021, and was added to the team's practice roster.[10] Two months later, on October 23, 2021, he made his professional debut against the Ottawa Redblacks as the team's starting left tackle.[2][11] Vornkahl played and started in three regular season games for the Tiger-Cats as well as the East Semi-Final playoff game against the Montreal Alouettes.[11] He was on the injured list for the East Final and was on the reserve roster for the 108th Grey Cup loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[11][12]
Following 2022 training camp, Vornkahl earned a starting role as the team's left tackle.[13] After being demoted to the practice roster for games 5 and 6, he returned to start in the team's week 7 victory over the Alouettes.[13] He played in nine games in 2022, including seven starts, before being released on September 21, 2022.[14]
Personal life
editVornkahl was born to parents Marilyn and Greg Vornkahl and has one sibling.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Travis Vornkahl". West Texas A&M Buffaloes. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Travis Vornkahl". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Day 1: Daily report". Saskatchewan Roughriders. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Browns sign DT Brandin Bryant, T Travis Vornkahl". Cleveland Browns. August 9, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Sign OL Travis Vornkahl To Practice Squad". Washington Commanders. October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Sign T Paul Adams, WR Cam Sims To Practice Squad; Release T Travis Vornkahl". Washington Commanders. October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Colts Sign T Travis Vornkahl, DT Roderick Young To Practice Squad". Indianapolis Colts. December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Colts take roster down to 80 with moves". WTHR. August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats sign quarterback Watford and offensive lineman Vornkahl". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. August 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "CFL Game Details | Winnipeg Blue Bombers @Hamilton Tiger-Cats" (PDF). Canadian Football League. December 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats transactions September 21". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. September 21, 2022.