- Name
- Chip Trayanum
- Nationality
United States- Position
- ILB, TB
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 230
- Hometown
- Akron, OH
- High School
- Archbishop Hoban
- Transferred From
- Arizona State
- Transferred To
- Kentucky
- Current Team
- Toledo
- Past Teams
- Arizona St., Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2022, 2023
Offensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec Avg | Rec TD | Lng | 2 Pt Conv | Fum | Lost | FR | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | KR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 15 | 92 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 12 | 3 | 85 | 373 | 4.4 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 23 | 3 | 100 | 465 | 4.7 | 3 | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 |
Defensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | KR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 23 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 |
Post-OSU Update: Chip Trayanum transferred to Kentucky following the 2023 season. He played only three games with the Wildcats in 2024, compiling 101 yards rushing on 19 carries. Trayanum decided to take advantage of his final year of eligibility (his sixth season) by transferring to Toledo for the 2025 football season. (updated: Apr. 2025)
Pronunciation: TRAY-num
Weight: 230 (2022-23)
2023 Media Guide: Chip is in his fourth season playing college football and has two years of eligibility remaining … he is one of the strongest and fastest players on the team.
2022: Played 46 plays on offense, 36 plays on defense and 154 on special teams for 235 total plays in 2022 and earned his first Varsity O letter … 83 of his 92 rushing yards came in the Michigan game, including 64 yards off eight carries in the first half alone … recorded 13 tackles, including a high of four vs. Rutgers and a high of three solo tackles vs. Michigan State … special teams stats include three kickoff returns for 29 yards.
2022 Media Guide: Chip transferred to Ohio State in January of 2022 after spending two seasons at Arizona State … practiced with the Buckeyes throughout spring drills … he is in his third season playing college football and has three years of eligibility remaining … was a running back at Arizona State but will move over to the other side of the ball as a Buckeye and play linebacker, a position he played in high school.
Arizona State: Rushed for 692 career yards at Arizona State and scored 10 touchdowns … his best season came in 2021 when he carried the ball 78 times for 402 yards and scored six TDs.
High School: Was unanimously regarded as a four-star recruit by all major services in the Class of 2020 … the No. 4 prospect out of Ohio by ESPN, No. 5 by 247Sports and No. 6 by Rivals … named first team Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association D-II All-Ohio at linebacker as a junior … a four-year starter who helped Hoban win three state titles … finished with 60 tackles, eight sacks, five forced fumbles and 10 pass breakups as a junior.