Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#25|Travares Niland Cornerback
Retired (1976, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-27-2004) Potential D-
Age at Death 62 Born 05-17-1942 in Fletcher, OK
Drafted Round 2, Pick 28 (1964) Experience 11 Years (198 Wks)
College Arkansas University, 1964 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C  Catching C  Pass Cover B+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover C- Kick Acc D 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D+ Tackling B- Kick Return B 
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C+ Execution B  Agility C+
Strength C  Health D- Aggressiveness C- Hands C 
Jumping C+     Attitude B- Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT C  SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR C- G D+ DE C- FS C+ P D- KR C 
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB C  CB B- LS D- KRB C 
FB C- TE D+ OLB C  H D+ HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1964 DEN 6 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1965 DEN 13 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 0
1966 DEN 16 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1967 DEN 15 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 65 65.0 65 1 0
1968 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 3 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1969 DEN 15 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 8 5 3 175 58.3 88 2 0
1970 DEN 16 15 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 32 10.7 17 0 0
1971 DEN 13 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 2 2 13 6.5 13 0 0
1972 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 2 4 22 5.5 16 0 0
1973 DEN 14 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1974 DEN 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 0
Total   156 106 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 35 19 16 320 20.0 88 3 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1977Travares Niland has retired from football.
09-01-1975The Denver Dawgs have waived Travares Niland.
08-04-1975The Denver Dawgs have moved Tom Thomas, Jack Fisher, Tommie Simpson, Calvin Lane, Dana Johnson, and Drew McAdams to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Wendell Jackson, James Burruss, Charles Apple, Travares Niland, Rosevelt McCullough, and Tom Wolfley to the inactive roster.
09-01-1974The Denver Dawgs have moved David Gannon and Travares Niland to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Bill Collins and John Cordileone to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Denver Dawgs have moved Janorus Jenkins and John Cordileone to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower and Travares Niland to the inactive roster.
11-25-1973Travares Niland of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 14 days.
10-28-1973Travares Niland of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
09-03-1973The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower and Travares Niland to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Bill Collins and John Cordileone to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The Denver Dawgs have moved John Cordileone and Tommy Jenkins to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower and Travares Niland to the inactive roster.
09-04-1972The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower and Travares Niland to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Tommy Jenkins and John Cordileone to the inactive roster.
08-07-1972The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands, Irving DeGrenier, Ron Schleicher, Rob Rudnick, John Cordileone, Wendell Jackson, John Riley, Jim Goldberg, Jim McJulien, Frank Morgan, Bob Knox, Mike Crittenden, Antico Griffith, Bill Collins, Drew Chipley, and Bob Lott to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower, Brian Bolden, Ed Anderson, Bud Mangum, Matt Perry, Hal "Jackie" Gleason, Earl Dupree, Rosevelt McCullough, Frank Smith, Marty Oliver, Larry Spiers, John Dempsey, Hal Grabowski, Theo Adams, Herbert Daney, and Travares Niland to the inactive roster.
11-29-1971The Denver Dawgs have moved Travares Niland to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower to the inactive roster.
11-08-1971The Denver Dawgs have moved Drew Chipley and Bill Collins to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Hal "Jackie" Gleason and Travares Niland to the inactive roster.
11-07-1971Travares Niland of the Denver Dawgs is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
08-23-1971The Denver Dawgs have moved Travares Niland to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Steve Stanfel to the inactive roster.
08-09-1971The Denver Dawgs have moved Tommy Jenkins and Bill Collins to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower and Travares Niland to the inactive roster.
11-23-1969Travares Niland of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
10-22-1967Travares Niland of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
10-31-1965Travares Niland of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a wrist inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
09-13-1965The Denver Dawgs have removed Travares Niland from the trade block.
09-06-1965The Denver Dawgs have placed Travares Niland on the trade block.
08-09-1965The Denver Dawgs have moved Don Bedford and Travares Niland to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower and Glen Barnett to the inactive roster.
12-13-1964The Denver Dawgs have moved Barry Holmes to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Travares Niland to the inactive roster.
10-26-1964The Denver Dawgs have moved Travares Niland to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower to the inactive roster.
09-07-1964The Denver Dawgs have moved Travares Niland to the inactive roster.
08-10-1964The Denver Dawgs have moved Travares Niland to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Dickie Crouse to the inactive roster.