Travis Garvin

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bradenton, Fla.
High School:
Manatee CC

Big-play threat who had an excellent spring with the Mountaineer receivers ... has a knack for getting open and catches the ball well ... has worked to get stronger and improve his blocking ... played slot receiver in 2002 ... averaged 12.9 yards per carry on the reverse season ... caught one pass against Tennessee-Chattanooga ... 23-yard reception from Rasheed Marshall in the Maryland game ... gained 28 yards on a reverse against Miami ... two reverses totaled 22 yards in victory at Virginia Tech ... gained 30 yards on a pair of reverses at Pitt ... came to WVU from Manatee (Fla.) Community College where he was the leading scorer on the basketball team ... played at Missouri, where as a true freshman he led the Tigers in receiving in 1999 (36 catches, 608 yards) ... received Big 12 newcomer of the year recognition ... started every game in 1999 and caught five passes for 78 yards in 2000 before leaving the team ... a quarterback at Bradenton’s Southeast High who gained 1,131 yards total offense as a senior (754 yards and 13 TDs passing and 377 yards and 6 TDs rushing) ... team MVP as the Seminoles went 13-1 and advanced to the state semifinals ... three-year basketball starter whose team won the state 6A championship as a sophomore ... first team all-state in football and basketball ... also a sprinter in track ... born September 7, 1979 ... son of Jennifer Garvin ... majoring in athletic coaching education