Running back, South Dakota, 2021–24
Travis Theis
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2024)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Pratt, KS
Travis Theis played running back at South Dakota (2021–24).
Career highs
190rushing yards, career highvs. Murray State, 20233rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Tarleton State, 20247catches, career highat Montana State, 202480receiving yards, career highat Montana State, 2024Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2024
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South Dakota | 18 | 96 | 5.3 | 1 | 25 |
| 2022 | South Dakota | 166 | 774 | 4.7 | 5 | 37 |
| 2023 | South Dakota | 177 | 844 | 4.8 | 6 | 34 |
| 2024 | South Dakota | 181 | 1,112 | 6.1 | 19 | 55 |
| Career | 542 | 2,826 | 5.2 | 31 | 55 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South Dakota | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | South Dakota | 25 | 177 | 7.1 | 0 | 40 |
| 2023 | South Dakota | 27 | 155 | 5.7 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | South Dakota | 33 | 385 | 11.7 | 2 | 49 |
| Career | 86 | 738 | 8.6 | 2 | 49 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South Dakota | 5 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | South Dakota | 5 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | South Dakota | 5 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | South Dakota | 5 | RB | So. (Yr 4) | 5′11″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South Dakota (FCS) | 21 | 0.03 | – | – | 0.6 | 34% |
| 2022 | South Dakota (FCS) | 195 | 0.04 | 21st (n=470) | 0.14 | 7.8 | 31% |
| 2023 | South Dakota (FCS) | 147 | 0.04 | 13th (n=450) | 0.17 | 5.3 | 27% |
| 2024 | South Dakota (FCS) | 213 | 0.41 | 98th (n=434) | 0.16 | 86.8 | 29% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 South Dakota 13 games, 1,112 rushing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Northern State | W 45–3 | 12 | 86 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | at | L 13–27 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 42–3 | 9 | 94 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 42–13 | 25 | 147 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 59–0 | 14 | 132 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 42–17 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 17–20 | 15 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 49–0 | 11 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 42–36 | 16 | 130 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 29–28 | 13 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 42–31 | 18 | 64 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Dec 14 | vs. | W 35–21 | 18 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | at | L 17–31 | 15 | 116 | 1 | 7 | 80 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 14 at Portland State, so that game is not listed.
2023 South Dakota 13 games, 844 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 10–35 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 24–0 | 16 | 51 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 35–6 | 16 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 24–19 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 38–7 | 26 | 190 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 34–31 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 17–3 | 17 | 106 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 3–37 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 14–7 | 11 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 14–10 | 17 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at | W 48–6 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Dec 2 ✦ | vs. | W 34–24 | 15 | 68 | 1 | 2 | −5 | 0 |
| Dec 9 ✦ | vs. | L 17–45 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
2022 South Dakota 11 games, 774 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 0–34 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 7–24 | 20 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 38–21 | 24 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 17–34 | 10 | 63 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at | L 3–28 | 13 | 73 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | L 10–12 | 12 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 27–24 | 21 | 108 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 24–45 | 12 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 20–13 | 24 | 74 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 19–28 | 14 | 95 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 14–58 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
2021 South Dakota 1 game, 96 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 14–17 | 18 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 2 vs. Indiana State; Oct 23 vs. Illinois State, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9¾″ |
| Weight | 215 lb |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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