During his introductory press conference Friday after signing with the New Orleans Saints during 2026 NFL free agency, Travis Etienne took some time to set the record straight on the pronunciation of his last name.
The former Clemson star running back clarified how his name should be pronounced.
Etienne told reporters that his last name is pronounced “Achane” – like Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane.
Etienne says that is the way his name was pronounced growing up in Jennings, Louisiana. However, after enrolling at Clemson in 2017, he accepted “ETN” as the other way of pronouncing his name when his coaches “couldn’t get it” right saying it the proper way.