Hokie Club62 - Travis ConwayPosition: Deep Snapper
Class: r-Senior
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 256 lbs.
High School: J.R. Tucker
Hometown: Richmond, Va.
Took over the Hokies' deep snapping duties for punts in 2003 ... Is expected to handle those duties again this season ... Will also practice with the field goal and extra point units ... Has become a Super Iron Hokie in the weight room ... Lacked consistency early in his career, but has become more focused on his duties ... Got some experience in 2001 when he handled the snapping duties for punts much of the season ... Served as the backup in 2002 before earning the starting long snapping duties back last year ... Will play a key role on special teams again in 2004 ... 2003: Saw action in all 13 games ... Handled all 57 of the punts with not one bad snap ... Had an assisted tackle on punt coverage against Miami ... Also had an assisted stop at Virginia ... Registered a personal-best 500-pound back squat on the way to Super Iron Hokie honors during the winter strength and conditioning program ...
2002: Served as the backup snapper for the punt, field goal and PAT units ... Did not see any varsity action, but did play in both of the Hokies' jayvee games during the fall ... Concentrated on his snapping duties during spring practice ...
2001: Turned in a 390-pound bench press and a 300-pound push jerk in preseason strength and conditioning testing ... Saw action in nine games, snapping for 50 punts ... Had two tackles on special teams ... Saw action on two plays on offense and snapped for both punts in the opener against Connecticut ... Was in for eight special teams plays at West Virginia ... Snapped on all four punts and saw action on six special teams plays against Boston College ... Snapped seven times on punts against Syracuse and eight at Pittsburgh ... Had a solo tackle on punt coverage against the Panthers ... Was in to snap for nine punts against Temple ...
2000: Practiced as a center and snapper while redshirting ... His 340-pound bench press was second-best among Tech's newcomers in August ... Improved that lift to 360 by spring testing ...
High School: Lettered three seasons for Coach Rusty Curle at Tucker High ... Saw most of his action at center and defensive end ... Started three seasons at DE ... Played three games as a tight end his junior year before moving to center ... Earned additional attention as an accomplished deep snapper on special teams ... Named the team's most valuable player as a senior ... Rated the No. 18 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times ... Gained honorable-mention All-USA honors from USA Today ... Was first-team all-Metro, all-district and all-region as a center in 1999 ... Selected second-team all-district as a defensive end ... Earned second-team Associated Press Group AAA all-state honors at center ... An honorable-mention pick on the coaches' all-state squad ... Had five knockdown blocks in one game his senior season ... Contributed 95 tackles and two sacks on defense ... As a junior, he won the team's Tolley Award as the best defensive player "with leadership and skill" ... Was first-team all-district as a center and second-team all-region ... Also a second-team all-district choice at DE ...
Personal: Travis Scott Conway ... Born 6/3/82 in Richmond, VA ... Son of Doug and Suzanne Conway ... His uncle, Andy Hromyak, was the starting punter for Tech in 1971 and '72 ... Enrolled in consumer studies.
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