Eskimos re-sign RB Travon Van for one-year contract

Edmonton Eskimos running back Travon Van gets tackled by Montreal Alouettes player Martin Bedard (37) and Dominique Termansen during the first quarter of CFL game action between the Edmonton Eskimos and the Montreal Alouettes. (Walter Tychnowicz/CFL Photo)

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos re-signed running back Travon Van for the 2018 season Friday.

Van played six games for Edmonton last season, where he recorded 71 carries for 283 yards and three touchdowns. He also caught 17 passes for 69 yards and one touchdown, returned seven punts for 83 yards and six kickoffs for 148 yards.

This will be Van’s fourth season in the CFL.

Through his CFL career, Van has tallied 705 yards and three touchdowns on 152 carries, 180 yards and one touchdown on 37 receptions, 83 return yards on seven punts, and 148 return yards on six kickoffs.

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