Tavien Feaster

American football player (born 1997)

American football player
Tavien Feaster
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Feaster playing for South Carolina in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-31) December 31, 1997 (age 26)
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Spartanburg
College:Clemson/South Carolina
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2020
Career history
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (2020)*
  • New York Giants (2020)*
  • Detroit Lions (2020)*
  • Arizona Cardinals (2021)
  • Montreal Alouettes (2022)
  • BC Lions (2023)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts:11
Rushing yards:62
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca

Tavien Feaster (born December 31, 1997) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Clemson and South Carolina.

College career

Feaster began his collegiate career at Clemson. He rushed for 1,330 yards and 15 touchdowns and was part of the Tigers' 2016 and 2018 national championship teams. Feaster announced that he would be transferring to South Carolina as a graduate transfer following his junior season.[1] He rushed 124 times for 572 yards and five touchdowns with 17 receptions for 87 yards in his lone season for the Gamecocks.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m) 		221 lb
(100 kg) 		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Feaster was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.[4] He was released on August 8, 2020.[5]

New York Giants

Feaster was signed by the New York Giants on August 27, 2020.[6] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts.[7]

Detroit Lions

Feaster was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad on October 7, 2020.[8] The Lions released him on October 13, 2020.[9]

Arizona Cardinals

Feaster signed a reserve/futures contract with the Arizona Cardinals on April 15, 2021.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2021, at the end of training camp.[11] The Cardinals re-signed Feaster to their practice squad on October 5, 2021.[12] He was released on October 25, but was re-signed one week later on November 1.[13][14] Feaster was signed to the Cardinals' active roster on November 13, 2021, after starter Chase Edmonds was placed on injured reserve.[15] He was waived on November 15 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 20.[17] He was waived on November 22 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was again promoted back to the active roster on December 4.[18] He was waived again on December 7 and re-signed to the practice squad.[19]

References

  1. ^ Sallee, Barrett (July 29, 2019). "Ex-Clemson running back Tavien Feaster joins rival South Carolina as graduate transfer". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Anderson, Reggie (April 25, 2020). "Tavien Feaster signs with Jacksonville". WLTX.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Tavien Feaster College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "NFL draft: Tavien Feaster signs with Jacksonville Jaguars". The State. April 25, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "NFL football: Jacksonville Jaguars cuts Tavien Feaster". The State. August 8, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 27, 2020). "Giants sign RB Tavien Feaster, waive WR Tony Brown". Giants.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Tavien Feaster: Cut by Giants". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 8, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "NFL football: Tavien Feaster signs with Detroit Lions". The State. October 7, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Schlitt, Erik (October 13, 2020). "Lions add WR Victor Bolden to practice squad, waive RB Tavien Feaster". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  10. ^ Williams, Charean (April 15, 2021). "Cardinals announce five signings, including Ryan Bee, Tavien Feaster". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Former Spartanburg, Clemson, USC running back Feaster cut by Arizona Cardinals". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  12. ^ Root, Jess (October 5, 2021). "Cardinals to add RB Tavien Feaster to practice squad". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "Tavien Feaster: Released from practice squad". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "Tavien Feaster: Back on practice squad". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  15. ^ Root, Jess (November 13, 2021). "Cardinals place Chase Edmonds on IR, add 3 to active roster from practice squad". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  16. ^ Urban, Darren (November 15, 2021). "Cardinals Release Running Back Tavien Feaster". AZCardinals.com.
  17. ^ Urban, Darren (November 20, 2021). "Cardinals Sign Beau Brinkley To Roster, Put Tanner Vallejo On IR". AZCardinals.com.
  18. ^ Urban, Darren (December 4, 2021). "Cardinals Again Sign Tavien Feaster, Beau Brinkley To Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  19. ^ Urban, Darren (December 7, 2021). "Cardinals Make Joe Walker Covid Replacement". AZCardinals.com.

External links

  • Clemson Tigers bio
  • South Carolina Gamecocks bio
  • Arizona Cardinals bio
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2016 Clemson Tigers football—consensus national champions
Head coach
Dabo Swinney
Assistant coaches
Zac Alley
Thomas Austin
Dan Brooks
Robbie Caldwell
Mickey Conn
Tony Elliott
Tyler Grisham
Lemanski Hall
Marion Hobby
DeAndre McDaniel
Danny Pearman
Kyle Richardson
Michael Reed
Brad Scott
Jeff Scott
Brandon Streeter
Brent Venables
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2018 Clemson Tigers football—consensus national champions