Travis Feeney (born November 18, 1992) is an

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for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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for

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. He has previously played for the

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of the

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(CFL).

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Feeney was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round, 220th overall, in the

. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts and was signed to their practice squad the next day.

New Orleans Saints

On December 9, 2016, the

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signed Feeney off the Steelers' practice squad. On June 6, 2017, Feeney was waived by the Saints.

San Diego Fleet

On October 14, 2018, Feeney signed with the

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Montreal Alouettes

After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Feeney signed with the

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of the

on May 29, 2019, but was released the same day.

Toronto Argonauts

Feeney signed with the

on March 31, 2020. After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the

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, Feeney chose to opt-out of his contract with the Argonauts on August 31, 2020. Feeney was selected by the Jousters of

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during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020. He opted back in to his contract with the Argonauts on February 3, 2021. Feeney spent most of his time on the Argos practice roster and was ultimately released during the off-season after dressing for just 6 games for Toronto.

St. Louis BattleHawks

The St. Louis BattleHawks selected Feeney in the second round of the

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on January 1, 2023.

References

External links

Washington Huskies bio

New Orleans Saints bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Feeney, Travis 1992 births Living people American football linebackers Montreal Alouettes players New Orleans Saints players Pittsburgh Steelers players San Diego Fleet players Players of American football from Richmond, California Players of Canadian football from California The Spring League players Toronto Argonauts players Washington Huskies football players Tampa Bay Bandits (2022) players St. Louis BattleHawks players