Travis Bright
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Travis Bright is an American football
guard
who is currently a free agent. He was signed an undrafted free agent in 2009 by the Dallas Cowboys
. He played college football
at BYU.
and attended Highland High School
in Gilbert, Arizona
where he was a three-year letterwinner. He was an All-state selection as a senior and earned honorable mention honors as a junior while also earning Arizona Dairy Association All-America honors.
Received a Bachelor of Science
in Construction Management
from Brigham Young University
.
As a sophomore, Bright played in 13 games with 10 starts, including seven games at right guard and two games at left guard as part of an offensive line that helped produce an average 465.5 yards of total offense per game (fourth in the nation).
As a junior, Bright started all 13 games for the Cougars at guard as part of an offensive unit that led the Mountain West Conference
and ranked 14th in the nation in passing offense, averaging 298.4 yards-per-game. Received a compound fracture to his right leg during the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl
game and was not expected to recover in time for the following season.
As a senior, Bright was named to the All-Mountain West Conference
second team as a team captain. He started all 13 games in 2008 at guard for an offensive unit that led the conference and ranked sixth nationally in passing per game (310.4) and 16th in total offense (444.8). Also won John Tait Strength and Conditioning Award and Ty Detmer
Award for Leadership and participated in the 2009 East-West Shrine Game
.
. He did 34 reps at 225 lbs (second among offensive linemen), vertical jumped 35.5" (first among offensive linemen), and broad jumped 9'0".
as an undrafted
free agent
. He was cut on September 5, 2009 and signed to the practice squad the following day. On January 17, 2010 he signed a future contract with Dallas. He was cut on September 4, 2010, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
He was released by Dallas on July 28, 2011.
. Married to Alison Ashby from Kaysville, Utah
. The couple has one son, Bode Glenn Bright, who was born in March 2008.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
who is currently a free agent. He was signed an undrafted free agent in 2009 by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at BYU.
High school career
Bright was born in Orlando, FloridaOrlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
and attended Highland High School
Highland High School (Gilbert, Arizona)
Highland High School is a public high school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving as part of the Gilbert Unified School District. The school has served the area since 1993.-Robotics:...
in Gilbert, Arizona
Gilbert, Arizona
-Demographics:As of July 1, 2009, Maricopa Association of Governments, Census 2000. United States Census Bureau. there were 217,521 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household....
where he was a three-year letterwinner. He was an All-state selection as a senior and earned honorable mention honors as a junior while also earning Arizona Dairy Association All-America honors.
Received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Construction Management
Construction management
Construction Project Management is the overall planning, coordination and control of a project from inception to completion aimed at meeting a client’s requirements in order to produce a functionally and financially viable project that will be complete mingement is project management that applies...
from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
.
Freshman
Bright redshirted as a true freshman and he then sat out the 2005 season after suffering a leg injury during spring camp that resulted in three surgeries over the following nine months.As a sophomore, Bright played in 13 games with 10 starts, including seven games at right guard and two games at left guard as part of an offensive line that helped produce an average 465.5 yards of total offense per game (fourth in the nation).
As a junior, Bright started all 13 games for the Cougars at guard as part of an offensive unit that led the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
and ranked 14th in the nation in passing offense, averaging 298.4 yards-per-game. Received a compound fracture to his right leg during the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl
The Maaco Bowl Las Vegas is an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A post-season college football bowl game that has been played annually at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. since 1992. From 1992 to 1996, matchups featured the champion teams from the Big West and Mid-American...
game and was not expected to recover in time for the following season.
As a senior, Bright was named to the All-Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
second team as a team captain. He started all 13 games in 2008 at guard for an offensive unit that led the conference and ranked sixth nationally in passing per game (310.4) and 16th in total offense (444.8). Also won John Tait Strength and Conditioning Award and Ty Detmer
Ty Detmer
Ty Hubert Detmer is a former National Football League and NCAA quarterback. He starred at Brigham Young University, where he set many records and won the Heisman Trophy in 1990...
Award for Leadership and participated in the 2009 East-West Shrine Game
East-West Shrine Game
The East–West Shrine Game is an annual post-season college football all-star game played each January since 1925. The game is sponsored by the fraternal group Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and the net proceeds are earmarked to some of the Shrine's charitable works, most notably the Shriners...
.
Pre-draft
Bright participated in the 2009 NFL CombineNFL Combine
The National Invitational Camp or NFL Scouting Combine, as it is more widely known, is a week-long showcase, occurring every February in Indianapolis, Indiana's Lucas Oil Stadium , where college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Football League coaches, general...
. He did 34 reps at 225 lbs (second among offensive linemen), vertical jumped 35.5" (first among offensive linemen), and broad jumped 9'0".
Dallas Cowboys
On April 27, 2009, Bright was signed by the Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
as an undrafted
Undrafted
An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of sportsperson who plays, or attempts to play, in a professional sports league without first being selected in a draft....
free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was cut on September 5, 2009 and signed to the practice squad the following day. On January 17, 2010 he signed a future contract with Dallas. He was cut on September 4, 2010, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
He was released by Dallas on July 28, 2011.
Personal life
Bright served a church mission from 2002 to 2004 in Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. Married to Alison Ashby from Kaysville, Utah
Kaysville, Utah
Kaysville is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 20,351 at the 2000 census, and 25,820 as of the 2008 estimates.-History:...
. The couple has one son, Bode Glenn Bright, who was born in March 2008.