Travis Britz

Height:
6-4
Weight:
290
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Harrisonville

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CAREER HONORS
• 2015 Second Team All-Big 12
• 2013-14 Honorable Mention All-Big 12

CAREER: A big, physical player who was one of the top defensive tackles in the Big 12 during his tenure... Played in 47 games and started 36 games over his four-year career... Tied the school’s career record with five blocked kicks... Voted a team captain for his senior season... Helped K-State accumulate a 34-18 record, a Big 12 Championship in 2012 and four-straight bowl berths.

2015 (Click Here for 2015 Game-by-Game Stats): Earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches after setting career highs in tackles (41), tackles for loss (11.0) and sacks (4.0)... Finished 17th in the Big 12 overall but third among defensive tackles in TFLs... His 11.0 TFLs were the most by a Wildcat interior defensive lineman since Mario Fatafehi had 15.0 in 2000... Recorded 4.0 TFLs at Texas, the most by a K-State defender since Ian Campbell had 5.0 against Illinois State in 2006 and the most by a Wildcat interior defensive lineman since at least 1989... Recorded at least four tackles in six games and at least one TFL in seven contests... Tied his career high with two sacks at UTSA.

2014 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Started the first 10 games of the year before an injury cut his season short... Finished with 27 tackles, five tackles for loss and the first three sacks of his career, earning Honorable Mention All-Big 12 accolades from the league’s coaches... Tied the school record with his fifth career blocked kick at No. 11 Oklahoma on a late extra point, which gave the Wildcats a one-point victory... Was playing his best before the season-ending injury as he tallied a career-best seven tackles at TCU after having three tackles for loss and two sacks against Oklahoma State... Tied his career high with four solo tackles against the Cowboys... Also recorded a sack against UTEP.

2013 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Started all 13 games, earning Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches as he made 37 tackles, including 6.5 for a loss and three sacks... Also batting away four passes... Tallied four blocked kicks – which came against UMass, Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Texas Tech – to tie for second in school history and lead the nation... His blocked field goal at Oklahoma State was returned 65 yards for a touchdown... Set a career high with five tackles against Baylor, while he had a career-best four solo stops against TCU.

2012 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Played in 11 games as a true freshman and totaled six tackles, including two for a loss... Had his best game in K-State’s win against Oklahoma State when he made one tackle for a three yard loss, forced a fumble and batted down a pass.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Harrisonville under head coach Chuck Lliteras... Rated the No. 20 player in the state of Missouri by Rivals.com... A 2011 first team all-state pick by the Missouri Coaches Association and Missouri Sports Writers Association... A 2011 Kansas City Star All-Metro First Team pick... Recorded 70 tackles and seven sacks as a senior... Collected 99 tackles and three sacks as a junior... Totaled 214 career tackles in three seasons... A two-time All-Missouri River Valley pick... A MaxPreps Second Team All-American and Missouri Class 4 Defensive MVP in 2011... Prepped with current Wildcat quarterback Zach Davidson... Took fourth in the state in wrestling as a heavyweight in 2011.

PERSONAL: Travis Wayne Britz was born January 26, 1994, in Kansas City, Missouri... Son of Thomas and Janice Britz... Has two siblings, Jared and Jamie... Majoring in secondary education.