2024 Football Roster
Ambrose, Travis
Jersey Number 83
Travis Ambrose
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Muskegon, Mich.
- High School:
- Muskegon Reeths-Puffer H.S.
- Twitter:
- @TravisAmbrose5
Bio
2024
As a true freshman tight end, saw action in one game … redshirted season … traveled to several games during the season … Saw first career game action in the season finale at Northern Illinois (11/30).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2024 graduate of Muskegon Reeths-Puffer High School, where he played one year of varsity football for head coach and former Chippewa quarterback Cody Kater … Named to the MHSFCA Division 2 All-State First Team as a wide receiver/tight end … Earned Division 2 MHSFCA All-Region honors as a wide receiver following senior year … Named to the MLive Muskegon Dream Team on Offense as a senior … Played defensive end and tight end … Finished with 25 receptions and 304 receiving yards with seven touchdowns and was hailed as the Rockets’ best blocker as a tight end … Led the Rockets to an 8-3 record, second place finish in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green Division with a 6-2 record and state playoff appearance as a senior … Numerous-time Muskegon Area Athlete of the Week nominee in football and basketball … Also played basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, golf, and tennis … All-State basketball player who scored over 1,000 career points in his career … Concluded career ranked No. 5 in scoring (1,252 points) … Averaged 17.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game as a senior … Scored 32 points, 16 rebounds, and blocked five shots against Muskegon Mona Shores … Led Reeths-Puffer to a 19-4 overall record and 13-1 league record and share of the OK Green Conference as a senior … Named to the Muskegon Area Dream Team after averaging 16.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as a junior … Earned First Team Ottawa-Kent Green honors as a sophomore and junior … Led Reeths-Puffer to a 15-10 overall record, third place finish (9-5) as a junior … Named to the Detroit Free Press Top-100 basketball players in the state list … Entered the 2023-24 season closing in on the school’s career scoring record and has an opportunity to set school career records for rebounding and blocked shots … Averaged 15.2 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks and shot 55 percent from the floor as a sophomore … Averaged 9.8 points and 10.8 rebounds as a freshman varsity basketball player … Outstanding student.
PERSONAL
Born Travis Ambrose on July 16, 2005 … Son of Matt and Tori Ambrose … Has a brother Trevor and sister Madie … Father is a fire chief … During the COVID-19 pandemic, the family sent him to live and attend school in Muskegon from Huntington Beach, Calif. … Ended up liking Muskegon so much that he wanted to stay and graduate from high school there … Sister Madie attends Michigan and competes in water polo … Father played college basketball at San Diego State, Orange County Community College, and Portland State, and played professionally in China … Friend and high school basketball, football, and tennis teammate Jaxson Whitaker plays on the Central Michigan men’s basketball team … Hobbies and interests include golf, basketball, fishing, hunting, faith, family, and friends … Committed to Central Michigan on November 2, 2023 … Selected Central Michigan over basketball offers Saginaw Valley State, Wayne State, Lake Superior State, Northwood, and Florida Southern.
ARTICLES
How R-P hoop star Travis Ambrose and his parents migrated from California to Muskegon, one unexpected step at a time | HS Athletics (reeths-puffer.org)
Reeths-Puffer football star Travis Ambrose commits to Central Michigan | wzzm13.com
A great athlete has a new plan: R-P basketball star Travis Ambrose signs to play football at CMU | HS Athletics (reeths-puffer.org)
3 Simple Changes For Arthritis Sufferers (youtube.com)
Leap of faith helps Reeths-Puffer’s Travis Ambrose reach Division 1 dream - mlive.com
R-P basketball standouts Travis Ambrose, Jaxson Whitaker taking their athleticism to the football field
As a true freshman tight end, saw action in one game … redshirted season … traveled to several games during the season … Saw first career game action in the season finale at Northern Illinois (11/30).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2024 graduate of Muskegon Reeths-Puffer High School, where he played one year of varsity football for head coach and former Chippewa quarterback Cody Kater … Named to the MHSFCA Division 2 All-State First Team as a wide receiver/tight end … Earned Division 2 MHSFCA All-Region honors as a wide receiver following senior year … Named to the MLive Muskegon Dream Team on Offense as a senior … Played defensive end and tight end … Finished with 25 receptions and 304 receiving yards with seven touchdowns and was hailed as the Rockets’ best blocker as a tight end … Led the Rockets to an 8-3 record, second place finish in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green Division with a 6-2 record and state playoff appearance as a senior … Numerous-time Muskegon Area Athlete of the Week nominee in football and basketball … Also played basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, golf, and tennis … All-State basketball player who scored over 1,000 career points in his career … Concluded career ranked No. 5 in scoring (1,252 points) … Averaged 17.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game as a senior … Scored 32 points, 16 rebounds, and blocked five shots against Muskegon Mona Shores … Led Reeths-Puffer to a 19-4 overall record and 13-1 league record and share of the OK Green Conference as a senior … Named to the Muskegon Area Dream Team after averaging 16.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as a junior … Earned First Team Ottawa-Kent Green honors as a sophomore and junior … Led Reeths-Puffer to a 15-10 overall record, third place finish (9-5) as a junior … Named to the Detroit Free Press Top-100 basketball players in the state list … Entered the 2023-24 season closing in on the school’s career scoring record and has an opportunity to set school career records for rebounding and blocked shots … Averaged 15.2 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks and shot 55 percent from the floor as a sophomore … Averaged 9.8 points and 10.8 rebounds as a freshman varsity basketball player … Outstanding student.
PERSONAL
Born Travis Ambrose on July 16, 2005 … Son of Matt and Tori Ambrose … Has a brother Trevor and sister Madie … Father is a fire chief … During the COVID-19 pandemic, the family sent him to live and attend school in Muskegon from Huntington Beach, Calif. … Ended up liking Muskegon so much that he wanted to stay and graduate from high school there … Sister Madie attends Michigan and competes in water polo … Father played college basketball at San Diego State, Orange County Community College, and Portland State, and played professionally in China … Friend and high school basketball, football, and tennis teammate Jaxson Whitaker plays on the Central Michigan men’s basketball team … Hobbies and interests include golf, basketball, fishing, hunting, faith, family, and friends … Committed to Central Michigan on November 2, 2023 … Selected Central Michigan over basketball offers Saginaw Valley State, Wayne State, Lake Superior State, Northwood, and Florida Southern.
ARTICLES
How R-P hoop star Travis Ambrose and his parents migrated from California to Muskegon, one unexpected step at a time | HS Athletics (reeths-puffer.org)
Reeths-Puffer football star Travis Ambrose commits to Central Michigan | wzzm13.com
A great athlete has a new plan: R-P basketball star Travis Ambrose signs to play football at CMU | HS Athletics (reeths-puffer.org)
3 Simple Changes For Arthritis Sufferers (youtube.com)
Leap of faith helps Reeths-Puffer’s Travis Ambrose reach Division 1 dream - mlive.com
R-P basketball standouts Travis Ambrose, Jaxson Whitaker taking their athleticism to the football field
Gordan and Flores Press Conf. Vs Michigan
Sunday, September 14
Coach Drinkall Press Conf. Vs Michigan
Saturday, September 13
9.12.25 - Football Insider
Friday, September 12
Jordan Kwiatkowski Post-Game Press Conference at Pitt
Saturday, September 06
