Performance Gaines Athletes in the News

Work Doesn't End for California State Champs

GARDENA, Calif. -- Here is the prize for winning state: an understanding that the training needs to ramp up...now.

Scenes From a Pro Basketball Workout

Ray Reed and Doug Thomas are talented basketball players fighting hard for a spot on an NBA roster. Both grind through multiple workouts a day that can total six hours--all for the dream of playing at basketball's highest level.

A return to college ways could spell success for Chevis Jackson

The potential that Chevis Jackson showed the Atlanta Falcons as a rookie gave the franchise reason...

Bengals 5th round draft pick Otis Hudson, credits Performance Gaines for his rise in the draft

Otis Hudson, offensive tackle from Eastern Illinois University, is one of 10 likely late-round picks or undrafted free agents who could eventually become quality NFL starters...

ESPN - Chat with Travelle Gaines

Welcome to SportsNation! On Friday, we're going to talk speed and strength training when trainer Travelle Gaines stops by to chat.

Stafon Johnson Ready for the Draft

FOXSports.com talks with former USC running back Stafon Johnson. Hear what he had to say about the draft and more.

Brian Price Ready for the NFL Draft

UCLA's Brian Price on the NFL Draft.

Performance Gaines voted as 1 of 4 Tier 1 Speed Programs in the Country

An oft overlooked aspect of the NFL Draft process is the Combine Prep industry, also known as Speed Camps.

Stafon Johnson: "I'm desperate to be great"

Whether you're training a draft prospect for his pro day and the scouting combine, or writing about him for The Washington Post, the first rule is always this: Be objective with what you see.

Forzani clears hurdle for CFL draft in May

Johnny Forzani has taken another step toward a professional football career.

Jones and Franks, Peak performers among DBs: Cream of the NFL draft crop

Help is on the way for NFL teams looking for improved air traffic control in a league where intricate passing attacks are flourishing.

Last audition: Ryan Mathews puts on show for NFL scouts at Pro Day

FRESNO, Calif. -- In his final audition before the NFL Draft, West High School product Ryan Mathews put on another athletic display for the scouts.

Mathews continues to work to impress NFL personnel

Ryan Mathews' goal of being selected in the first round of the NFL Draft picked up significant steam with a strong performance at the scouting combine in Indianapolis.

Performance Gaines athletes, Ryan Mathews and Lamarr Houston impress at the combine

The Path to the Draft crew assesses rising and falling draft stocks following the combine.

Washington Post- Workout warlord Travelle Gaines aces the combine

As the scouting combine has grown in public awareness, the market for trainers who can shave a tenth of a second off a 40-yard dash time, or add half an inch to a vertical jump, has exploded.

Lamarr Houston Combine Interview

The former Texas DT chats with NFL.com about how his combine workout stacks up with the rest of the top lineman in the draft.

Houston makes statement in fashion, performance

INDIANAPOLIS — Defensive linemen aren’t typically known for their flamboyance, but Texas’ Lamarr Houston appears to be the exception.

Inside the Combine: Travelle Gaines

As the most vital weekend throughout the pre-draft process approaches, over three-hundred NFL hopefuls will enter the confines of Lucas Oil Stadium...

Committed Falcons

Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff and coach Mike Smith have to like the commitment of two rising stars, safety Thomas DeCoud and cornerback Chris Owens, a rookie they have big plans for.

Travelle Gaines Q and A with The New England Patriots draft report

Performance Gaines, a performance training company founded by Travelle Gaines, has a simple motto: Rise To The Challenge.

Ryan Mathews ready to claim respect he deserves

Ryan Mathews doesn't know what else he must do to get on the map. He led the nation in rushing yards as a high school senior at West High School in Bakersfield, Calif., gaining a staggering 3,396 yards on the ground along with 44 touchdowns.

Johnson driven after near-death experience

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – As tempting as it is to reduce University of Southern California running back Stafon Johnson’s future to simply getting back on that horse, the situation is decidedly more twisted than that.

NFL Networks report on Ryan Mathews

Jamie Dukes and Steve Wyche analyze the best running backs available in the 2010 NFL Draft.

Franks looks to raise his draft stock

Dominique Franks surprised Sooner Nation last month by announcing he was skipping his senior season at Oklahoma to enter the upcoming NFL Draft.

Ryan Mathews and Marshall Newhouse making strides in Combine preperation

Notes from around the country as players continue to prepare for the NFL combine, which is just two weeks away.

Ian Johnson - On the fringe

One of five profiled players trying to make the 53-man roster, RB Ian Johnson tells his story of Boise St. fame to 3rd team running back.

Brandon Roy's explosive training

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Brandon Roy has lived his entire life by one motto: Stay hungry and humble.

Strength training with Reggie Bush

My main motivation is to bounce back harder and stronger than ever before. That's my job; that's what I do. I play football.

Ryan Mathews on getting ready for the combine

Ryan Mathews gears up for 2010 NFL Combine.

Ryan Mathews prepares for the Combine with Performance Gaines

Ryan Mathews talks about NFL future.

Focus on future for OU's Franks

DOMINIQUE FRANKS has two very good reasons why he decided to skip his senior year at Oklahoma and enter the NFL draft.

Stafon Johnson Returns To The Field

Todd McShay reports on the USC running back at the Senior Bowl.

Stafon Johnson’s road to recovery

OTL: Stafon Johnson On Traumatic Event. USC running back Stafon Johnson speaks for the first time since his weightlifting accident

Emmanuel Sanders standing out at the Shrine Game

Who is impressing and who is struggling with days left until the 2010 Shrine Game?

Donovan Warren declares for the draft

The junior said he was projected to go in the first or second round and has signed with agent Drew Rosenhaus.

Dominique Franks starts his pre draft training at Performance Gaines

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma cornerback Dominique Franks has changed his mind and decided to enter the NFL draft, forgoing his senior year.

Reshad Jones declares for the draft

Georgia Bulldogs junior safety Reshad Jones said Monday he will enter the next NFL draft.

Brian Price Enters the NFL Draft

UCLA junior defensive end Brian Price announced on Wednesday that he plans to skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.

Ryan Mathews skips senior year to turn pro

Fresno State junior running back Ryan Mathews will enter the NFL draft, sources close to the situation said Monday.

Reshad Jones declares for the draft

Georgia Bulldogs junior safety Reshad Jones said Monday he will enter the next NFL draft. Jones said he and linebacker Rennie Curran plan to have a teleconference Tuesday to announce their intentions.

First Draft: Brian Price

Nicknamed "the quiet storm", DT Brian Price is ready to let his pads do the talking in the NFL.

First Draft: Stafon Johnson

After suffering a life-threatening throat injury in 2009, USC RB Stafon Johnson remains focused on taking the next step in his football career.