'11 OH FB Trayion Durham
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what a battering ram with great balance and so hard to bring down after 1st contact. Both backs for the Cards are going be fun to watch in 2010, Durham is a throwback Mike Rosier with enough quickness to make you miss or just run right over you! In 2 years he has proven to be a DI gem pounding the ball, only question is catching the ball out of the back field. 2nd Team All GMC in 2008, 1st Team All GMC & 2nd Team DI All-Southwest District in 2009.
http://www.swohiofootball.com/index.php?p=1_24_2011-SWOF-TOP-100
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UC offered three Colerain juniors Thursday night, according to Colerain coach Tom Bolden.
UC offered FB Trayion Durham, Colerain junior RB Tyler Williams and LB Andrew Smith. (Junior LB Jarrett Grace was offered by UC in spring 2009).
Durham, who is 6-2 and 230, also has offers from Boston College, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Colorado.
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/preps/2010/03/26/uc-offers-three-colerain-juniors/
UC offered FB Trayion Durham, Colerain junior RB Tyler Williams and LB Andrew Smith. (Junior LB Jarrett Grace was offered by UC in spring 2009).
Durham, who is 6-2 and 230, also has offers from Boston College, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Colorado.
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/preps/2010/03/26/uc-offers-three-colerain-juniors/
From Aug/09. Posted in Tyler William's profile as well
About this time last year, Colerain running back Tyler Williams had only dreamed about starting in the backfield on a Friday night at Cardinal Stadium.
But he was definitely thinking about it.
“I asked coach Bolden if it was possible for a sophomore to play varsity. He (Bolden) said, ‘if you work hard and go hard through all the drills, there’s a chance that you could play varsity’,” Williams recalls. “I showed him that I could work hard and do that.”
Williams wasn’t the only sophomore with the intentions of playing varsity. Trayion Durham was determined to make his mark as well. The two sophomores didn’t just play on varsity, the duo combined for over 1300 yards providing a spark in Colerain’s triple option during the 2008 season in which the Cardinals advanced to the regional final before falling to the Elder Panthers in overtime. Now juniors, the Cardinals look to Williams and Durham to take them even farther.
Asked what his favorite part playing football, the 5-foot-7, 160 pound Williams emphatically responds, “Winning.” A few moments later he adds, “competition.” In his young career, he certainly has experienced both.
Both Durham and Williams worked hard to prove to Bolden they were the top running backs on Colerain’s roster, even if they were underclassmen. They stayed after practice and took extra reps in the weight room to demonstrate they had the skills and the desire.
Then when the season came , they faced older, bigger and more experienced players. Durham was aware of the pressure that came with playing on Friday nights.
“It was hard and at the same time I was nervous because you can’t make any mistakes,” said Durham. “When the season started, I was nervous, but once I started playing more, it got easier. “
Last season wasn’t the first time the two had played together. Durham and Williams, who scored their first touchdowns at age four, both attended Colerain Middle School. There too, they roamed the backfield providing a lethal offense. During their middle school careers, the Cardinals only lost one game.
Both players feel their familiarity with each other helped them adjust last season. Their individual strengths complement each other and provide Colerain with tremendous offensive potential.
Durham, the six-foot, 200-pound fullback, pounds his way up the middle by wearing down defenders. Last season he ran for 1,170 yards and nine touchdowns. The fullback ran for 100 yards in four games, including a 200-yard game against GMC-rival Princeton.
His counterpart, the lanky Williams, heads to the outside looking to outrun defenders and head into the end zone. Williams racked up 1,333 yards and 17 touchdowns. Twice he had 200 yard efforts.
This dual-threat keeps Colerain’s opponents off balance.
http://www.tristatefootball.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=1434
About this time last year, Colerain running back Tyler Williams had only dreamed about starting in the backfield on a Friday night at Cardinal Stadium.
But he was definitely thinking about it.
“I asked coach Bolden if it was possible for a sophomore to play varsity. He (Bolden) said, ‘if you work hard and go hard through all the drills, there’s a chance that you could play varsity’,” Williams recalls. “I showed him that I could work hard and do that.”
Williams wasn’t the only sophomore with the intentions of playing varsity. Trayion Durham was determined to make his mark as well. The two sophomores didn’t just play on varsity, the duo combined for over 1300 yards providing a spark in Colerain’s triple option during the 2008 season in which the Cardinals advanced to the regional final before falling to the Elder Panthers in overtime. Now juniors, the Cardinals look to Williams and Durham to take them even farther.
Asked what his favorite part playing football, the 5-foot-7, 160 pound Williams emphatically responds, “Winning.” A few moments later he adds, “competition.” In his young career, he certainly has experienced both.
Both Durham and Williams worked hard to prove to Bolden they were the top running backs on Colerain’s roster, even if they were underclassmen. They stayed after practice and took extra reps in the weight room to demonstrate they had the skills and the desire.
Then when the season came , they faced older, bigger and more experienced players. Durham was aware of the pressure that came with playing on Friday nights.
“It was hard and at the same time I was nervous because you can’t make any mistakes,” said Durham. “When the season started, I was nervous, but once I started playing more, it got easier. “
Last season wasn’t the first time the two had played together. Durham and Williams, who scored their first touchdowns at age four, both attended Colerain Middle School. There too, they roamed the backfield providing a lethal offense. During their middle school careers, the Cardinals only lost one game.
Both players feel their familiarity with each other helped them adjust last season. Their individual strengths complement each other and provide Colerain with tremendous offensive potential.
Durham, the six-foot, 200-pound fullback, pounds his way up the middle by wearing down defenders. Last season he ran for 1,170 yards and nine touchdowns. The fullback ran for 100 yards in four games, including a 200-yard game against GMC-rival Princeton.
His counterpart, the lanky Williams, heads to the outside looking to outrun defenders and head into the end zone. Williams racked up 1,333 yards and 17 touchdowns. Twice he had 200 yard efforts.
This dual-threat keeps Colerain’s opponents off balance.
http://www.tristatefootball.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=1434
JasonS
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From twitter:
Colerain junior LB Jarrett Grace (Notre Dame commit) and Colerain junior FB Trayion Durham are candidates for U.S. Army All-American Bowl
MikeDyer 4/29/10
Colerain junior LB Jarrett Grace (Notre Dame commit) and Colerain junior FB Trayion Durham are candidates for U.S. Army All-American Bowl
MikeDyer 4/29/10
JasonS
Football Moderator
From MikeDyer (twitter) Kentucky has offered Colerain junior FB Trayion Durham
JasonS
Football Moderator
Verballed to Wisconsin.
psax889906
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Not a surprise... would have loved to have him at LB for UC but I think he wanted to play tailback at Wisconsin and follow in a line of great rushers like Ron Dayne and currently John Clay... perfect fit for him... best of luck.
psax889906
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Mike Dyer is reporting that Durham is NOT committed to Wisconsin, per Colerain HC Tom Bolden. Weird. Somebody messed up big time if that's true because there is an article up on Wisconsin's Rivals page about him committing. Maybe he changed his mind?
JasonS
Football Moderator
Interesting. I saw it reported numerous places. Of course, they could all have the same source.
psax889906
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With all that said I'd still be extremely surprised if Trayion doesn't end up a Badger.
