Travis Lulay
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Travis Lulay is a professional American and Canadian football
quarterback
for the BC Lions
of the Canadian Football League
. In his first season as a full-time starter, Lulay won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
in 2011
and was named the Most Valuable Player
of the 2011 Grey Cup
. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
at Montana State.
Lulay has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks
and New Orleans Saints
. He wore #7 while with the Seahawks.
on May 1, 2006, but was released during final cuts in September. He was re-signed by the Seahawks on January 4, 2007 and was assigned to the Berlin Thunder
of NFL Europa. He was waived on April 8, 2008.
. He was waived on July 18.
re-signed Lulay to their practice squad. He was released again on December 3, 2008.
on May 20, 2009, and impressed the coaching staff enough in training camp to insert him in the second pre-season game for three series, where he completed 8 of 10 passes for 140 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He saw limited action in the regular season as the Lions used a total of five different quarterbacks due to injuries.
In 2010, Lulay made his first professional start in the fourth game of the season against Toronto
following injuries to starter Casey Printers
and was expected to lead the Lions until Printers was ready to make his return to the lineup. However, Lulay was replaced by Jarious Jackson
during the fourth quarter of the August 7th game against Calgary
and also started the following game against Saskatchewan
. Printers returned for the next game and won three out of the five games he started, but due to his turnover-filled back-to-back performances, he was replaced with Lulay as the starter in Game 13 against Winnipeg
, which the Lions won. After Lulay had a minor injury in the following game, again against Winnipeg, Printers came into the game to protect a 21-point lead. The Blue Bombers stormed back to tie the game and force overtime, which was decided by Printers' game-clinching interception. It was Casey's last game with the Lions as Buono released him soon after the game. Consequently, Lulay became the undisputed starting quarterback, finishing the season 4-5 as a starter.
To say that Lulay's 2011 season was a breakout year would be an understatement. However, the Lions
got off to a slow start losing their first five games of the season, falling into last place in the league. The Lions stopped their 5 game in week 6 losing skid defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders
24-11. In the following game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Travis Lulay struggled and was replaced in the third quarter by Jarious Jackson
. Following the loss to the Bombers the Lions then went on to win eight games in a row, as not only Lulay but the team as a whole played much better football. Lulay earned CFL Offensive Player of the Week Honors during weeks 10 and 18 and earned CFL Offensive Player of the Month for the month of October. The Lions would win the final two games of the regular season to finish with a record of 11-7, but more importantly they earned 1st place in the Western Conference. Travis Lulay was named the 2011 CFL's Most Outstanding Player. In the Western Conference Finals game Lulay threw for almost 300 yards as the Lions disposed of the Edmonton Eskimos
and advanced to the Grey Cup Final which was held in BC Place. On November 28th, 2011, Travis Lulay and the the BC Lions defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
in front of over 50,000 fans. Lulay threw for 320 yards and 2 touchdowns and was named the Grey Cup's Most Outstanding Player.
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. In his first season as a full-time starter, Lulay won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The Most Outstanding Player award can be compared to the National Football League's Most Valuable Player, otherwise known as the "MVP" award...
in 2011
2011 CFL season
The 2011 CFL season was the 58th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 54th season of the league. The complete schedule was released on February 18 and featured the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes opening the season against the visiting BC Lions on...
and was named the Most Valuable Player
Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game.-Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Award winners:...
of the 2011 Grey Cup
99th Grey Cup
The 99th Grey Cup was a Canadian football game between the East Division champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the West Division champion BC Lions to decide the champion of the Canadian Football League in the 2011 season. The Lions defeated the Blue Bombers, 34–23, and became the first team in CFL...
. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. 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 Montana State.
Lulay has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
and New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. He wore #7 while with the Seahawks.
College career
Lulay led Montana State in rushing his senior year with 611 yards. He left with school records for career passing yards (10,746-11th in NCAA Division I-AA history), single-season total offense, and total offense in a career, and in his four years led the Bobcats to three victories over their state rivals, the University of Montana Grizzlies. In 2005, while playing at Montana State University – Bozeman he completed 223 passes in 388 attempts for 2,629 Yards. His passing percentage was 57.5%. He threw for 17 passing TD's and 10 INT's. His Quarterback rating was 123.7. He graduated with a GPA of 3.91.Statistics
| Year | | Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Comp | Yds | TD | Int | ||
| 2002 | 272 | 157 | 2,042 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2003 | 406 | 238 | 2,568 | 12 | 11 | |
| 2004 | 490 | 269 | 3,485 | 15 | 9 | |
| 2005 | 338 | 223 | 2,629 | 17 | 10 | |
| Total |
1,506 |
887 |
10,724 |
58 |
35 | |
Pre-draft
At the NFL Combine in 2006, Lulay came in first in the short shuttle drill and ranked among the top three quarterbacks in the three cone, broad jump and vertical jump.First stint with Seahawks
After going undrafted, Lulay signed with the Seattle SeahawksSeattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
on May 1, 2006, but was released during final cuts in September. He was re-signed by the Seahawks on January 4, 2007 and was assigned to the Berlin Thunder
Berlin Thunder
The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive...
of NFL Europa. He was waived on April 8, 2008.
New Orleans Saints
On May 14, 2008, Lulay signed with the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. He was waived on July 18.
Second stint with Seahawks
On October 10, 2008, the Seattle SeahawksSeattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
re-signed Lulay to their practice squad. He was released again on December 3, 2008.
BC Lions
Lulay signed with the BC LionsBC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
on May 20, 2009, and impressed the coaching staff enough in training camp to insert him in the second pre-season game for three series, where he completed 8 of 10 passes for 140 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He saw limited action in the regular season as the Lions used a total of five different quarterbacks due to injuries.
In 2010, Lulay made his first professional start in the fourth game of the season against Toronto
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
following injuries to starter Casey Printers
Casey Printers
Casey J. Printers was a professional American football and Canadian football player. He played college football at Texas Christian University from 1999 to 2001, leading his team to three straight bowl games, before transferring to Florida A&M for his senior year...
and was expected to lead the Lions until Printers was ready to make his return to the lineup. However, Lulay was replaced by Jarious Jackson
Jarious Jackson
Jarious K. Jackson is an American and Canadian football quarterback who is currently playing for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.-High school:...
during the fourth quarter of the August 7th game against Calgary
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
and also started the following game against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
. Printers returned for the next game and won three out of the five games he started, but due to his turnover-filled back-to-back performances, he was replaced with Lulay as the starter in Game 13 against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
, which the Lions won. After Lulay had a minor injury in the following game, again against Winnipeg, Printers came into the game to protect a 21-point lead. The Blue Bombers stormed back to tie the game and force overtime, which was decided by Printers' game-clinching interception. It was Casey's last game with the Lions as Buono released him soon after the game. Consequently, Lulay became the undisputed starting quarterback, finishing the season 4-5 as a starter.
To say that Lulay's 2011 season was a breakout year would be an understatement. However, the Lions
2010 BC Lions season
The 2010 BC Lions season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 57th overall. The Lions attempted to improve upon their 8–10 record from 2009 and win their 6th Grey Cup championship, but they lost in the West Semi-Final....
got off to a slow start losing their first five games of the season, falling into last place in the league. The Lions stopped their 5 game in week 6 losing skid defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
24-11. In the following game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
Travis Lulay struggled and was replaced in the third quarter by Jarious Jackson
Jarious Jackson
Jarious K. Jackson is an American and Canadian football quarterback who is currently playing for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.-High school:...
. Following the loss to the Bombers the Lions then went on to win eight games in a row, as not only Lulay but the team as a whole played much better football. Lulay earned CFL Offensive Player of the Week Honors during weeks 10 and 18 and earned CFL Offensive Player of the Month for the month of October. The Lions would win the final two games of the regular season to finish with a record of 11-7, but more importantly they earned 1st place in the Western Conference. Travis Lulay was named the 2011 CFL's Most Outstanding Player. In the Western Conference Finals game Lulay threw for almost 300 yards as the Lions disposed of the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
and advanced to the Grey Cup Final which was held in BC Place. On November 28th, 2011, Travis Lulay and the the BC Lions defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2010 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
The 2010 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 78th overall. The Blue Bombers finished the year in 4th place in the East division with a 4–14 record and failed to make the playoffs...
in front of over 50,000 fans. Lulay threw for 320 yards and 2 touchdowns and was named the Grey Cup's Most Outstanding Player.
Statistics
| Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Games | Started | Att | Comp | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Fumb | ||
| 2009 2009 CFL season The 2009 CFL season was the 56th season of modern professional Canadian football. Officially, it was the 52nd season of the Canadian Football League. The Montreal Alouettes won the 97th Grey Cup on November 29 with a last second 28–27 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders... |
BC 2009 BC Lions season The 2009 BC Lions season is the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 56th overall. The Lions attempted to win their 6th Grey Cup championship.... |
15 | 0 | 36 | 22 | 61.1 | 324 | 2 | 2 | 85.9 | 17 | 133 | 7.8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010 2010 CFL season The 2010 CFL season is the 57th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it is the 53rd season of the league. Edmonton is scheduled to host the 98th Grey Cup on November 28... |
BC 2010 BC Lions season The 2010 BC Lions season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 57th overall. The Lions attempted to improve upon their 8–10 record from 2009 and win their 6th Grey Cup championship, but they lost in the West Semi-Final.... |
18 | 9 | 318 | 205 | 64.5 | 2,602 | 9 | 11 | 84.9 | 62 | 396 | 6.4 | 20 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2011 2011 CFL season The 2011 CFL season was the 58th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 54th season of the league. The complete schedule was released on February 18 and featured the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes opening the season against the visiting BC Lions on... |
BC 2011 BC Lions season The 2011 BC Lions season was the 54th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 58th overall. The Lions finished in 1st place in the West division with an 11–7 record. The Lions won their 6th Grey Cup championship over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a score of 34–23. The Lions... |
18 | 18 | 583 | 342 | 58.7 | 4,815 | 32 | 11 | 95.8 | 47 | 391 | 8.3 | 53 | 3 | 1 | ||
| CFL Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football.... totals |
51 | 27 | 937 | 569 | 60.7 | 7,741 | 43 | 24 | 91.7 | 126 | 920 | 7.3 | 53 | 6 | 9 | |||