Interview: Toledo’s Chip Trayanum Runs Toward Opportunity

Chip TrayanumChip Trayanum knows a lot about creating opportunities. As a middle school student, he ran track when he wasn’t playing football. In high school, he expanded his skills even further.

“I was a two-way star at coming out of high school,” he explained to me following a recent practice at the East-West Shrine Bowl. “I played everywhere on defense. Linebacker, strong safety, corner.”

The running back was also a four-star recruit who helped his high school team win three state titles. He received offers from most of the big programs, including Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin and others. He could have played linebacker or running back. He chose the offensive side of the ball and Arizona…