Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Fluellen, Tra

Jersey Number 17
Tra Fluellen
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 207
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gilmer, TX
- High School:
- Gilmer
Bio
Honors
• 2023: Bronco Nagurski Watch List, Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, Senior Bowl Watch List, Honorable Mention All-CUSA
• 2022: Named Honorable Mention All-CUSA, Second Team PFF College All-CUSA
2023 (Senior)
• Ended his season ranked third on the team with 64 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, a team-high three interceptions and three pass breakups
• Played 684 total snaps
• Finished his career with 323 total tackles (197 at MTSU)
• Voted a permanent team captain by his teammates
• Led the team at Missouri with nine tackles, including a TFL
• Had eight stops and a TFL against Murray State
• Led team with eight tackles against Colorado State
• Paced team with eight stops at WKU to go along with a 20-yard interception return and a pass breakup
• Missed the first half of the LA Tech win due to a targeting call in the previous game and came out with four tackles, an interception in the endzone and a hurry
• Led team with eight stops and an interception (returned 27 yards) at NMSU
• Had three tackles and a pass breakup in win over FIU before leaving the game with an ACL injury in the first half
• Missed the UTEP and Sam Houston games
2022 (Junior)
• Played and started all 13 games
• Led the team with 104 total tackles to go with 4.0 TFLs, two interceptions and eight pass breakups
• Graded out a winner from the coaches all 13 games
• Led the entire team with 1,095 total snaps played
• Registered seven stops at JMU
• Collected eight tackles and his first Blue Raider interception against Colorado State that he returned 32 yards for a touchdown
• Had a team-high 11 stops to go with a pass breakup against UTSA
• Led team with eight tackles and a pass breakup at UAB
• Turned in 11 stops to go with an interception and a pass breakup against WKU
• Had eight tackles in win at UTEP to go with a pass breakup
• Led team with 10 stops at Louisiana Tech
• Turned in a career-high 16 tackles against Charlotte to go with 1.5 TFLs and a pass breakup
• Led team with nine stops at FIU
• Paced team in bowl win with seven tackles, a TFL and a pass breakup
2021 (Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and had one start
• Ended the season with 29 tackles to go with a sack
• Was in on 570 snaps and graded out a winner 12 times
• Registered four tackles, including a sack in his MT debut against Monmouth
• Had four tackles at WKU in his most snaps of the season
• Collected four stops in win over FAU
• Started in the bowl win over Toledo and had five tackles
2020 (Sophomore at Houston Baptist)
• Team only played four games but Fluellen was fourth on the team with 25 stops to go with an interception and three pass breakups
2019 (Freshman at Houston Baptist)
• Earned HERO Sports Freshman All-America First Team honors
• Was a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, given to the top freshman in the FCS
• Started all 12 games as a true freshman, recording five double-digit tackle effort and tied for seventh in the Southland Conference with 101 tackles while recording two interceptions, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries
High School
• A two-year letterwinner for Coach Matt Turner at Gilmer High School
• As a senior, he made 46 catches for 1,006 yards
• Was also a standout in track
Personal
• Full name: Travion Romel Fluellen
• Parents: Daniel Fluellen and Rhonda Walker
• Born: 3/22/2001
• Major: Integrated Studies
• 2023: Bronco Nagurski Watch List, Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, Senior Bowl Watch List, Honorable Mention All-CUSA
• 2022: Named Honorable Mention All-CUSA, Second Team PFF College All-CUSA
2023 (Senior)
• Ended his season ranked third on the team with 64 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, a team-high three interceptions and three pass breakups
• Played 684 total snaps
• Finished his career with 323 total tackles (197 at MTSU)
• Voted a permanent team captain by his teammates
• Led the team at Missouri with nine tackles, including a TFL
• Had eight stops and a TFL against Murray State
• Led team with eight tackles against Colorado State
• Paced team with eight stops at WKU to go along with a 20-yard interception return and a pass breakup
• Missed the first half of the LA Tech win due to a targeting call in the previous game and came out with four tackles, an interception in the endzone and a hurry
• Led team with eight stops and an interception (returned 27 yards) at NMSU
• Had three tackles and a pass breakup in win over FIU before leaving the game with an ACL injury in the first half
• Missed the UTEP and Sam Houston games
2022 (Junior)
• Played and started all 13 games
• Led the team with 104 total tackles to go with 4.0 TFLs, two interceptions and eight pass breakups
• Graded out a winner from the coaches all 13 games
• Led the entire team with 1,095 total snaps played
• Registered seven stops at JMU
• Collected eight tackles and his first Blue Raider interception against Colorado State that he returned 32 yards for a touchdown
• Had a team-high 11 stops to go with a pass breakup against UTSA
• Led team with eight tackles and a pass breakup at UAB
• Turned in 11 stops to go with an interception and a pass breakup against WKU
• Had eight tackles in win at UTEP to go with a pass breakup
• Led team with 10 stops at Louisiana Tech
• Turned in a career-high 16 tackles against Charlotte to go with 1.5 TFLs and a pass breakup
• Led team with nine stops at FIU
• Paced team in bowl win with seven tackles, a TFL and a pass breakup
2021 (Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and had one start
• Ended the season with 29 tackles to go with a sack
• Was in on 570 snaps and graded out a winner 12 times
• Registered four tackles, including a sack in his MT debut against Monmouth
• Had four tackles at WKU in his most snaps of the season
• Collected four stops in win over FAU
• Started in the bowl win over Toledo and had five tackles
2020 (Sophomore at Houston Baptist)
• Team only played four games but Fluellen was fourth on the team with 25 stops to go with an interception and three pass breakups
2019 (Freshman at Houston Baptist)
• Earned HERO Sports Freshman All-America First Team honors
• Was a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, given to the top freshman in the FCS
• Started all 12 games as a true freshman, recording five double-digit tackle effort and tied for seventh in the Southland Conference with 101 tackles while recording two interceptions, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries
High School
• A two-year letterwinner for Coach Matt Turner at Gilmer High School
• As a senior, he made 46 catches for 1,006 yards
• Was also a standout in track
Personal
• Full name: Travion Romel Fluellen
• Parents: Daniel Fluellen and Rhonda Walker
• Born: 3/22/2001
• Major: Integrated Studies
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