Former pro football player Travis Rudolph was focused on working his way back to the NFL after an

injury forced him to put his career on pause. The wide receiver had one goal, redemption, a second

chance to return to the game he loved. But one night in April of 2021, everything derailed.

What began as a quiet evening at home with a woman he'd been dating for over a year,

spiraled into a chain of events so volatile that by sunrise, one man was dead, another injured,

and Travis was no longer fighting for his football career, but instead fighting for his freedom.

Travis's trial began in May of 2023, and in the last episode, you heard the prosecution's story.

A confrontation turned deadly. A football star turned gunman,

and a tragic loss of life they claimed was driven by vengeance. But what if that story

isn't the whole truth? Because the defense has a version of events so starkly different, it might make you question

everything you thought you knew. The prosecution says it was vengeance. The defense says it was

survival, but it's the jurors who have the final say. I'm Brandy Churchwell, and this is 13th juror podcast.

Today's episode is Florida versus Travis Rudolph.

Part 2, The Defense.

Travis Rudolph has always lived for two things, family and football.

He was raised in a close-knit family in the town of Lake Park, Florida, where his parents,

Linda and Daryl, built a home and raised their three children, Tierney, D.J. and Travis.

From an early age, Travis and D.J. shared a strong bond. Both were solid students. Travis even

made honor roll. After high school, the three siblings

remained close, but all chose different paths. Tierney got married, and DJ studied agriculture and

farming. But for Travis, there was never any doubt. His focus was always on football. At just five years old, he immediately stood out

as a gifted athlete in rec league football. By high school, Travis was a star player and started

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