Travis Vornkahl

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).

Travis Vornkahl
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Vornkahl with the Tiger-Cats in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-05) November 5, 1995
Sealy, Texas
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school:Bellville High (TX)
College:West Texas A&M
Position:Offensive lineman
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Games played:0
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca

College career

After 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

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On 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

On 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

Vornkahl 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

On 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

On 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

Vornkahl was born to parents Marilyn and Greg Vornkahl and has one sibling.[1]

References
  1. "Travis Vornkahl". West Texas A&M Buffaloes. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  2. "Travis Vornkahl". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  3. "Day 1: Daily report". Saskatchewan Roughriders. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. "Browns sign DT Brandin Bryant, T Travis Vornkahl". Cleveland Browns. August 9, 2019.
  5. "Redskins Sign OL Travis Vornkahl To Practice Squad". Washington Commanders. October 3, 2019.
  6. "Redskins Sign T Paul Adams, WR Cam Sims To Practice Squad; Release T Travis Vornkahl". Washington Commanders. October 21, 2019.
  7. "Colts Sign T Travis Vornkahl, DT Roderick Young To Practice Squad". Indianapolis Colts. December 17, 2019.
  8. "Colts take roster down to 80 with moves". WTHR. August 2, 2020.
  9. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  10. "Tiger-Cats sign quarterback Watford and offensive lineman Vornkahl". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. August 23, 2021.
  11. "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  12. "CFL Game Details | Winnipeg Blue Bombers @Hamilton Tiger-Cats" (PDF). Canadian Football League. December 12, 2021.
  13. "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  14. "Tiger-Cats transactions September 21". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. September 21, 2022.
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