Tra'Von Chapman

Height:
6-1
Weight:
216
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Kent, Ohio
High School:
ashland / Pittsburgh / Roosevelt HS

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2015): Started the first three games of the season … went 10-of-35 for 157 yards and a touchdown … in the win over Savannah State, went 6-of-13 for 128 yards and a touchdown … went 4-for-14 for 29 yards against Pitt … made debut as a Zip at No. 19 Oklahoma … finished as the Zips’ leading rusher with 48 yards on 14 carries.

As a Sophomore (2014): Sat out per NCAA transfer rules.

Prior to Akron: Enrolled at Pitt in spring 2013 and participated in spring drills ... transferred to Ashland University for the fall of 2013 and played football ... went 90-of-173 for 1,154 yards and nine touchdowns in nine games ... started the last six games.

High School: Four-star prospect ... 12th best quarterback nationally ... dual-threat quarterback for coach John Nemec at Theodore Roosevelt HS ... graduated early (Dec. 2012) ... rated the No. 2 quarterback and No. 15 overall prospect in Ohio by Rivals ... rated the nation's No. 12 dual-threat quarterback by Rivals and No. 20 overall QB by Scout ... first-team All-Ohio Division II by The Associated Press ... Northeast Inland All-District ... Portage Trail Conference Metro Division Offensive Player of the Year ... threw for 5,736 yards and 62 touchdowns and rushed for 1,506 yards and 19 TDs over his junior and senior seasons ... as a senior, set single-season school records for passing yards (2,901), touchdown passes (33), and total offense (3,650) ... set school career records for passing yards (5,736) and total offense (7,246) ... other records include single-game passing yards (454 vs. Hoban), passing touchdowns (seven vs. Springfield), and total offense (562 vs. Hoban) ... led Theodore Roosevelt to back-to-back 10-2 seasons and consecutive trips to the Ohio Division II state playoffs ... also a basketball letterman ... Honor Roll.

Personal: Tra'Von De'Aire Chapman ... born May 19, 1994 ... parents are Vickie Chapman and Thad Jemison, former wide receivers coach at Kent State ... sport management major.