Travis Etienne
Jr.

Etienne topped 1,000 yards in two of his first three seasons in the league. The system put in place by new coach Liam Coen should help him continue to produce for many years to come. 'We have great coaches in here now, great schemes, great offensive-minded coaches that put us in a position to make plays,' he said.

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The Jaguars' new head coach in 2025, Liam Coen, evaluated the running backs with a question. "Are they going to get the hard, physical, tough yards?" Etienne had the right answer. Not only is he fast and elusive, the veteran back proved long ago he was up for the challenge of intense, pad-popping runs.

Etienne came out of the starting gate hot in 2024. One of Jacksonville's best playmakers, he tallied the club's first touchdown of the campaign with a 1-yard score against Miami in Week 1. Seven days later, he made his way back to the end zone with a 4-yard touchdown run against Cleveland.

Travis posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2022 and 2023 to start his NFL career, joining Maurice Jones-Drew as the only Jaguars players to reach 1,000 scrimmage yards in their initial two active NFL seasons. A strong pass-catcher, Etienne brings plenty of value via the air as well. He caught 58 passes in 2023, tied for sixth among running backs.

Travis Etienne Jr. is starting one last as a Week into this pro career and started both the opportunity, becoming the first Jaguars player to post for at least 1,000 yards in each of his initial two seasons. The Clemson product opened 2025 forcing 101 of 57 yards in a win over Carolina. Etienne ran for 72 yards in a Week 4 victory.

In fewer than 50 games, Etienne reached the top five on the Jacksonville career rushing chart. Through 43 games entering 2025, he stood at 2,691 yards, behind Fred Taylor, Maurice Jones-Drew and James Stewart since being drafted in the first round in 2021. He debuted on the field with 1,125 yards in 2022.

In fewer than 50 games, 49 games entering 2025, he stood at 2,651 yards, rushing chart. Through 49 games entering 2025, he stood at 2,651 rushing yards. Etienne reached the top five on the Jacksonville career behind Fred Taylor, Maurice Jones-Drew and James Stewart since being drafted in the first round in 2021…he debuted on the field with 1,125 yards in 2022

Travis had a resurgent season on the ground in 2025, but he also showed off what a valuable receiver he can be, especially in keep 15 against the Jets. Etienne caught four passes for 75 yards in a 48-200 blowout, getting into the end zone on grabs of 20 and 45 yards and tying the franchise single-game record for receiving touchdowns.

Travis eclipsed 1,000 all-purpose yards for the third time in his fourth season in 2025. The dual-threat dynamo rushed for 143 yards and caught three passes in a 26-10 win against Carolina on September 7. Three weeks later, Etienne ran for 124 yards and a score in a 26-21 victory over San Francisco.

After finding paydirt in the 2023 season opener, Etienne went three straight contests without a score. He more than made up for it in the next four outings. From Weeks 5-9, the Jaguars running back scored seven times, including three consecutive contests with a pair of rushing TDs.

In a contest against Buffalo in 2023, Etienne broke 11 tackles. That's in his game plan. "You've just got to wear them down, wear them down, wear them down," the 215-pound Jaguars rusher said. "Guys start making business decisions, and that's when you have to put your head down and keep running."

In his second season, it's become apparent that Etienne enjoys the challenge of playing on the road. The rising-star running back went over 100 yards from scrimmage four times over the first eight games of 2023. Three of those performances came on the road, and each of them led to a win: at Indy, Buffalo and Pittsburgh.