1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:02,679 Speaker 1: Hey, Travia, Welcome to New England. My name is Andrew 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: worked for the Boston Herald. First of all, how you feeling, man. 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 2: I'm feeling. I'm feeling amazing, man, I'm feeling I'm excited. Good. 4 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: Can you take us through from when your college season ends, 5 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: obviously with the championship, all the way through tonight the 6 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: times he's spoken with the. 7 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 2: Patriots met with them. 8 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: Where were you? 9 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,760 Speaker 2: What did you talk about? Yeah? 10 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:27,480 Speaker 3: I think only did one zoom meeting with the running 11 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 3: backs coach, and so other than that, you know, honestly, 12 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 3: you know, I have I had no clue that, you know, 13 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 3: New England was going to be the spot, and so 14 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 3: it was definitely it was definitely a surprise for me. 15 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 1: You're gonna your head coach is Mike Rabel, who's in 16 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 1: Ohio state along then must excite you a little bit. 17 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:53,480 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, most definitely, you know, I know, I think 18 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 3: I'll watch the video. You know, he's trying to rebuild 19 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 3: the culture there, and so man, I'm excited. You know, 20 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:00,959 Speaker 3: I'm excited to be a part know what what he's 21 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 3: what he's looking to accomplish, Travion. 22 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 4: For those who don't know you, how would you describe 23 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 4: your game. 24 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 2: I say, I'm fast, I'm explosive. 25 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 3: You know, I'm good and one on one matchups, you know, 26 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 3: my receiving, the ability, my blocking. You know, I'm pretty 27 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 3: I pretty much can do it all him. 28 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:30,480 Speaker 5: I'm Sophie. But I'm just curious, what are you familiar 29 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 5: with Trait May and all his style of play, and 30 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 5: just what's your level of excitement to kind of get 31 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 5: in here and play with him as your cornerback. 32 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm familiar with I'm great, great player. 33 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 3: You know, I'm excited, you know, to play alongside of him, 34 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 3: and yeah, you know, I just I can't I can't 35 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 3: wait to get started, you know, to get there and 36 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 3: get started to get to work with him. 37 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 2: Travon, how did your experience the last four years at 38 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 2: Ohio State prepare you for this opportunity? 39 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 3: You've had some ups and downs, but how did that 40 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 3: experience prepare you to play the NFL? 41 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, man, I'm thankful. 42 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 3: You know I heard a lot, you know, from the 43 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 3: players in the past, you know who played in the past, 44 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 3: you know who played their NFL careers. How they said 45 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,080 Speaker 3: Ohio State did a good job of preparing him for 46 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,519 Speaker 3: what's next and so you know, all the meeting is 47 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 3: pretty much this whole draft process. 48 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 2: I can say, you know, Ohio State prepared me for that. 49 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 3: And you know, I'm believing, you know, what they put 50 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,959 Speaker 3: us through will prepare me, you know, have prepared me 51 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 3: for you know, when I take those steps, you know 52 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 3: and get there. 53 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 2: You know, the New England and so. 54 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: Trivia and how familiar are you with Josh McDaniels and 55 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 1: how he used it running backs within his offense. 56 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm not too familiar with it, but I'm looking. 57 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 3: I'm excited, you know, to to learn, you know, to 58 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 3: get coach Bob and so yeah, you know, I'm I'm 59 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 3: I'm excited, you know, I'm just excited to learn. 60 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 2: And grow trivia. 61 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:56,959 Speaker 4: And one of the big things we've seen go through 62 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 4: notes is ball security and how well do you took 63 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 4: care of the ball to how state? How important is 64 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 4: that for you as a player. 65 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 3: Very important, you know, one of the that's something we 66 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 3: did almost every week at Ohio State, and I know 67 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 3: we put the ball on the ground. You know, it's 68 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:14,920 Speaker 3: the high possibility you're coming out and you're probably not 69 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 3: playing a game. And so that encouraged me a lot. 70 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 3: You know, to hold on to the ball because it 71 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 3: can cause the team, especially in those big matchup games, 72 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 3: and so you know, that's something that I'm looking forward 73 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 3: to carrying on to the next level as well, just 74 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 3: holding on to the ball. 75 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 4: I also want to know about how good is your 76 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 4: trophy security because you showed that at the White House 77 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 4: with the fumbled JD vance. Is that something you can 78 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 4: promise to Patriots fans? 79 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 2: Uh, you know, I can't. 80 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 3: I can't make a promise, but yeah, I'll just say, 81 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 3: you know, I'm gonna give it everything that I got 82 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 3: to hold on to that ball. 83 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: Just going back for a second, so you said you 84 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: have the zoom call with coach. Do's nothing that's combined, 85 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 1: no prod if you if you ever talk with coach Ramil, No, 86 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 1: I don't. 87 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 3: I don't recall having a meeting with them. Yeah, you know, 88 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 3: there was honestly a surprise. It is a surprise for sure, Turevian. 89 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 4: How much do you know about the running backs on 90 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 4: the Patriot's roster, Ramandra Stevenson and Antonio Gibson And what 91 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 4: are your thoughts about joining that room. 92 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, I'm excited to really learn from those guys. 93 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 3: Man, I'm excited to be part of that room, and yeah, 94 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:21,039 Speaker 3: looking to build and grow with those guys. 95 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 2: You know, I'm looking forward to that. 96 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 1: Trevian Generally running backs some bit of a transition or 97 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:30,599 Speaker 1: a struggle to pick up pass protection schemes, blitzes. 98 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 2: You seem to be really good at it. 99 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 4: How did you get to be just good at it 100 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:34,919 Speaker 4: at this. 101 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 2: Stage your career? Yeah, getting developed at Ohio State. 102 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 3: You know, the coach is there, and I'm just competing 103 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,600 Speaker 3: against some of the best players every day in practice. 104 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 2: You know, help helped me out a lot. 105 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 3: And so that's something I continue to look, you know, 106 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,280 Speaker 3: to work at and bring on to the leaders. You know, 107 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 3: I know that's very important, you know, as a running back, 108 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:53,760 Speaker 3: and so that's something that I got to definitely continue 109 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:55,680 Speaker 3: to work at and making sure I'm staying on top 110 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 3: of tan with. 111 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 6: The zoom Meaning when was that and what else do 112 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 6: you remember about that? 113 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:04,720 Speaker 2: I don't remember when it was. 114 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 3: It was more so I believe it's like early on, 115 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 3: you know, after the after the combine, I believe, and so, 116 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 3: you know, it's more so just getting to know your background, 117 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 3: seeing how well do you know ball? How fast can 118 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 3: you pick up the system, and I believe I did 119 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:21,360 Speaker 3: a pretty good job. You know, I don't if I 120 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 3: if I did a bad job, I don't know if 121 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 3: they would have picked me. So yeah, I think I 122 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 3: did a good job. 123 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 6: Can you see this through just the whole moment. 124 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 5: Who was with you and you got the call, and 125 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 5: just what your reaction was like when you saw the 126 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 5: number come across your screen. 127 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, I was with my mom and dad, my grandma, 128 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:43,040 Speaker 3: both of my grandmothers, and my brother on. 129 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 2: The couch, and yeah, when I got that call, it 130 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 2: was It's crazy. I didn't I didn't even. 131 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 3: Know who had to who had to pick at the 132 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:53,039 Speaker 3: time as well, because I forgot what was on the 133 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,279 Speaker 3: TV at the time. And so when I was getting 134 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 3: a call, you know, I was I was shocked. I 135 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 3: was definitely shocked. Yeah, it decided. You know, I prayed 136 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:04,479 Speaker 3: on this. You know, there's been a lot of sacrifices, 137 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 3: you know, a lot of hard work, and so you know, 138 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:08,599 Speaker 3: I'm just thankful that God has putting me in this 139 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 3: position and that he's leading me to New England. 140 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 2: You know, I know it's for a great reason. And so. 141 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: Did did to Raybell have a message for you? 142 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:19,719 Speaker 2: When when you wore picked. 143 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, honestly, I'm not gonna lie of y'all. The moment 144 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 3: went by so fast. I barely remember too much. I 145 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:33,159 Speaker 3: was so I was so excited. It was going by 146 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:36,600 Speaker 3: so fast. Yeah, there was just so much emotions I 147 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:37,480 Speaker 3: barely remember. 148 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 6: We're gonna finish up with two final questions from online here, 149 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:45,799 Speaker 6: so we're going to start with Taylor Kyles Travion. 150 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 7: Thank you for your time. Man, Welcome to Newlyntngrats on 151 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 7: getting drafted. I read in the scouting report that said 152 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 7: that you're motivated by your mother, So I'm curious. Could 153 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 7: you tell us a little bit about that relationship and 154 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 7: why she inspires you so much. 155 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, she she inspires me a lot, and definitely definitely 156 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 3: when I was younger, you know, seeing all the sacrifices, 157 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:06,840 Speaker 3: everything that she had to sacrifice to help her out 158 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 3: from me and my other two brothers. You know, she 159 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 3: she worked really hard, and you know, when Tom's got tough, 160 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 3: you know, she she didn't give up, you know, and 161 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 3: so that was more so my encouragement. You know, when 162 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 3: I first got to Ohio State, when Tom got tough, 163 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 3: you know, just seeing everything that she went through and 164 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 3: her not giving up and encouraged me, you know. 165 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 2: When Tom got tough to not give up. And so yeah, 166 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 2: I'm thankful, thank you. Sorry. 167 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 6: The final question from Chris Bryan. 168 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 8: Hey, congrats, welcome to h to New England. Just what 169 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 8: excites you the most about this particular opportunity and what 170 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 8: kind of your initial thoughts on what this team is 171 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 8: and what you can bring. 172 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, what excites me the most, you know, is just 173 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 3: being part of the culture. You know, I'm just excited 174 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 3: to learn about the culture, to learn about what they're 175 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 3: trying to do there, and I believe, you know, they're 176 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 3: trying to you know, they're trying to compete for Super 177 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 3: Bowl and so you know, I'm just excited to come there, 178 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 3: and I know God is leading me there for a reason, 179 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 3: and so you know, I'm just walking by faith, and 180 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 3: you know, I don't I don't understand it all now, 181 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 3: but you know eventually I will, you know, eventually I will. 182 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 3: So yeah, I'm just I'm honestly just excited, you know. 183 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 8: And how do you feel that you're run with Ohio 184 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 8: State kind of prepared you for a playoff type football, 185 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:30,920 Speaker 8: the type of you know environment this team is looking 186 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 8: to you have to get to where you guys faced 187 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 8: a lot of diversity this year, particularly after the Michigan game. 188 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 8: What did you learn about, you know, what it takes 189 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 8: to win in those types of situations. 190 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, I think the biggest thing is just. 191 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:46,439 Speaker 3: You know, at Ohio State we talked about the brotherhood, 192 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 3: and last year the brotherhood was really special. You know, 193 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 3: when times got tough, you know, we stayed together. And 194 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:55,439 Speaker 3: I believe a big part of that is because of 195 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 3: our faith in Jesus and so, you know, I'm just. 196 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,680 Speaker 2: That's that's the most important thing. You know. It's just 197 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 2: you know, we have to be willing. 198 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 3: To love each other, to fight for each other, to 199 00:09:06,640 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 3: be all you know, brought in and have the same 200 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:11,560 Speaker 3: goal in mind. And yeah, you know, I'm just decided 201 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:13,680 Speaker 3: however I can be part of that. You know, however 202 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 3: I can learn, however I can grow, you know, That's 203 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 3: what I'm That's what I'm willing to do. You know, 204 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 3: they're willing to help the team however. You know however, 205 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 3: I can so thank you, yep, thank. 206 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 6: You, thank you very much for your time. And congratulations. 207 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:34,680 Speaker 2: All right, thank you so much. Appreciate you'll congratulations. Appreciate it.