Travelle Wharton

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Travelle Wharton
Travelle Wharton 2009.jpg
Wharton with the Carolina Panthers in 2009
Baltimore Ravens
Position:Assistant offensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1981-05-19) May 19, 1981 (age 42)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Hillcrest (Simpsonville, South Carolina)
College: South Carolina
NFL draft: 2004  / Round: 3 / Pick: 94
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:115
Games started:111
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Glenn Travelle Wharton (born May 19, 1981) is an American football coach and former offensive lineman who is the assistant offensive line coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of South Carolina and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Early life

Wharton was a Shrine Bowl participant following his senior year at Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina. He earned all-area and all-state recognition as a senior.

College career

Travelle Wharton started 45 of the 47 games he played at left tackle for the University of South Carolina. He did not allow a sack after the second game of his freshman season in 2000, a span of 45 contests. In 2003, as a senior, he started all 12 games at left tackle. Wharton earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference recognition and was chosen to play in the Senior Bowl. He was a team captain and was the lone returning starter on the offensive line that allowed only 10 sacks the entire season.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers (first stint)

He started the final 11 games at left guard as a rookie in 2004 after being inactive for the first five contests. [1] He was the lone rookie starter on the offensive line in 2004 that yielded only 33 sacks, the third-lowest total in Carolina history.

He started all 16 games during the 2005 season.

In the first game of the 2006 season during a 20−6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons he suffered a torn ACL and MCL and was placed on injured reserve thus ending his season. [2]

He returned to start all 16 games at left tackle during the 2007 campaign.

Before the 2008 season, on February 14, 2008, Wharton signed a 6-year extension to remain with the Panthers. The deal had a total dollar value of $36 million and included $12 million in guaranteed money. [3] Travelle went on to start all 14 games he appeared in during the 2008 season at left guard, missing two due to injury. He was released on March 13, 2012.

Cincinnati Bengals

Wharton signed with Cincinnati Bengals on March 17, 2012. [4] He was placed on injured reserve on August 24, 2012, after suffering a knee injury. He was released by the Bengals on July 22, 2013. [5]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

On August 25, 2013, Wharton signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers. [6] Wharton announced his retirement on July 29, 2014. [7]

Coaching career

University of South Carolina

Wharton was an offensive quality control coach for South Carolina during their 2015 season. [8]

Carolina Panthers

On January 29, 2018, the Carolina Panthers hired Wharton as their assistant offensive line coach. [9] Following the hiring of new head coach Matt Rhule in January 2020, he was not retained by the Panthers.

Washington Football Team / Commanders

In 2020, Wharton joined the Washington Football Team as their assistant offensive line coach. This move reunited Wharton with newly hired head coach Ron Rivera, who he worked under with the Panthers. [10] In September 2023, he was promoted to the team's offensive line coach. [11]

Baltimore Ravens

Wharton was hired by the Baltimore Ravens as an assistant offensive line coach in 2024. [12]

Personal life

Wharton is married with three daughters and a son. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ http://community.heraldonline.com/?q=its_official_--_worst_case_scenario%5B%5D
  3. ↑ http://oldposts.profootballtalk.com/2008/02/14/wharton-deal-worth-6-million-per-year/%5B%5D
  4. ↑ Bengals end free agency drought by signing Travelle Wharton
  5. ↑ Hensley, Jamison (July 22, 2013). "Bengals release Travelle Wharton". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ Newton, David (August 26, 2013). "Wharton's return gives Panthers LG option". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  7. ↑ Carolina Panthers’ Travelle Wharton to announce retirement Tuesday
  8. ↑ "Travelle Wharton added to South Carolina coaching staff".
  9. ↑ "Panthers bringing back Travelle Wharton as a coach". January 29, 2018.
  10. ↑ Washington Commanders Public Relations (January 15, 2020). "Redskins Announce Coaching Staff". Commanders.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ Alper, Josh (September 5, 2023). "Commanders name Juan Castillo run game coordinator, Travelle Wharton OL coach". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  12. ↑ Alper, Josh. "Ravens add Mark DeLeone, Travelle Wharton to coaching staff". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Travelle Wharton Coach Bio". GamecocksOnline.com.
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