Jordan Travis

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Jordan Travis
No. 3 – New York Jets
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-02) May 2, 2000 (age 24)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: The Benjamin School (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)
College:
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 5 / Pick: 171
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Jordan Travis (born May 2, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and Louisville Cardinals. In 2023, he led the Seminoles to an undefeated regular season.

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Early life

Travis was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, and attended Palm Beach Central High School. After his Sophomore year, he transferred to The Benjamin School where he graduated in 2018. Coming out of high school he was ranked No. 24 dual-threat quarterback by 247Sports. [1] [2] His brother Devon Travis played baseball at Florida State under Mike Martin.

College career

Louisville

Travis began his college career committing to the Louisville Cardinals over the Baylor Bears. [3] Playing just 3 games, he completed 4-of-14 passing attempts and gained 40 yards rushing. In November 2018, Travis announced he would be transferring. [4]

Florida State

On December 22, 2018, Travis announced he would be transferring to Florida State. [5] [6] He spent five seasons with the Florida State Seminoles, [7] leading the team to ten win seasons as a redshirt junior and senior. He transferred to FSU in 2019 under head coach Willie Taggart but did not take the field until Taggart was fired. [8] During his time as a Seminole, Travis became the first Florida State starting quarterback to win three games against rival Miami. [9] In his senior season, Travis was named one of 20 semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award. [9]

On November 18, 2023, Travis experienced a serious leg injury against North Alabama. [10] He was fighting for extra yards, but his left leg was caught underneath a defender, causing his ankle to twist awkwardly. An air cast was placed on his leg and he was carted off. On November 20, Travis announced that the injury was season-ending and would also end his college football career. Travis would go on to finish fifth in Heisman Trophy voting behind Marvin Harrison Jr., Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr., and eventual winner Jayden Daniels.

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
Louisville Cardinals
2018 300–041428.6715.11180.58405.00
Florida State Seminoles
2019 400–061154.5797.200114.9232289.93
2020 863–37213155.01,0568.166128.6975695.97
2021 1095–412219462.91,5397.9156148.91345304.07
2022 131310–322635364.03,2149.1245160.1824175.17
2023 111111–020532064.12,7348.5202155.2721602.27
Career 493929-106351,02362.18,6938.56620150.84161,9344.631

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		200 lb
(91 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12]

Travis was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (171st overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jordan Travis, Florida State Seminoles, Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Jordan Travis". Florida State Seminoles. February 28, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bears Offer 2018 Florida Quarterback". BearsIllustrated.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ Lourim, Jake. "Louisville freshman quarterback Jordan Travis will transfer". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ Sayers, Justin. "Former Louisville football QB Jordan Travis picks transfer destination". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Jordan Travis Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Dustin (December 5, 2022). "BREAKING: Jordan Travis announces return to Florida State in 2023".
  8. ↑ Sonnone, Brendan (November 16, 2023). "'They said yes': From failing to flourishing, FSU's seniors who stayed have been rewarded". 247Sports. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Burke, Peter (November 15, 2023). "Jordan Travis named semifinalist for Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award". WPTV News. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ "No. 4 FSU QB Travis carted off after leg injury". ESPN.com. November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jordan Travis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Travis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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