Travis Fulgham


Travis Fulgham is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He played college football at Old Dominion.

Early life and high school

The child of Foreign Service officers, Fulgham spent most of his childhood abroad before his parents settled in Ashburn, Virginia and attended Massanutten Military Academy before transferring to Broad Run High School. Fulgham only played two years of High school football.

College career

Fulgham played five seasons for the Monarchs, redshirting his freshman season after. Although he initially joined the team as a walk-on, he earned a scholarship by the end of fall camp during his freshman year. As a senior, Fulgham led Conference USA with 1,083 receiving yards and a 17.2 yards per catch and was named second team All-Conference USA. He finished his collegiate career 7th in school history with 128 receptions for 2,044 yards and 18 receiving touchdowns. Following the end of his redshirt senior season, Fulgham was invited to play in the 2019 Senior Bowl, becoming one of the first Old Dominion players to participate along with linebacker Oshane Ximines. He caught one pass for seven yards in the game.

College statistics

Professional career

Fulgham was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Fulgham signed a rookie contract with the Lions on May 14, 2019. He was waived on September 26, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad. The Lions promoted Fulgham back up to the active roster on December 12, 2019. He made his NFL debut on December 15, 2019 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.