Jordan Travis
| No. 3 – New York Jets | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 2, 2000 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: |
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| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 5 / pick: 171 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Reserve/NFI |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jordan Travis (born May 2, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with the Louisville Cardinals, he played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. In 2023, he led the Seminoles to the start of an undefeated regular season and was the ACC Player of the Year. He was selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]Louisville
[edit]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.[4] In November 2018, Travis announced he would be transferring.[5]
Florida State
[edit]On December 22, 2018, Travis announced he would be transferring to Florida State.[6][7] He spent five seasons with the Florida State Seminoles,[8] 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.[9] During his time as a Seminole, Travis became the first Florida State starting quarterback to win three games against rival Miami.[10] In his senior season, Travis was named one of 20 semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.[10]
On November 18, 2023, Travis experienced a serious leg injury against North Alabama.[11] He was fighting for extra yards, but a defender used a controversial hip-drop tackle on Travis's left leg causing his ankle to be twisted 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.[12] Travis went on to finish fifth in Heisman Trophy voting behind Marvin Harrison Jr., Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr., and eventual winner Jayden Daniels.[13] Due in part to Travis' absence, Florida State became the first undefeated Power Five conference champion left out of the College Football Playoff. The CFP Selection Committee factors player availability into its selections, and committee chairman Boo Corrigan said the Seminoles were "a different team" without Travis. This decision was met with much controversy.[14]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Louisville Cardinals | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0–0 | 4 | 14 | 28.6 | 71 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 80.5 | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Florida State Seminoles | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0–0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 79 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 114.9 | 23 | 228 | 9.9 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 6 | 3–3 | 72 | 131 | 55.0 | 1,056 | 8.1 | 6 | 6 | 128.6 | 97 | 569 | 5.9 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 | 5–4 | 122 | 194 | 62.9 | 1,539 | 7.9 | 15 | 6 | 148.9 | 134 | 530 | 4.0 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 10–3 | 226 | 353 | 64.0 | 3,214 | 9.1 | 24 | 5 | 160.1 | 82 | 417 | 5.1 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 11–0 | 205 | 320 | 64.1 | 2,734 | 8.5 | 20 | 2 | 155.2 | 72 | 160 | 2.2 | 7 | |
| Career | 49 | 39 | 29-10 | 635 | 1,023 | 62.1 | 8,693 | 8.5 | 66 | 20 | 150.8 | 416 | 1,934 | 4.6 | 31 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand 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[15][16] | ||||||||||||
Travis was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (171st overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[17] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on August 27, 2024.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jordan Travis, Florida State Seminoles, Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Jordan Travis". Florida State Seminoles. February 28, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Watkins, Tim (October 5, 2017). "Bears Offer 2018 Florida Quarterback". BearsIllustrated.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Jordan Travis 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Lourim, Jake (November 1, 2018). "Louisville freshman quarterback Jordan Travis will transfer". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Sayers, Justin (December 27, 2018). "Former Louisville football QB Jordan Travis picks transfer destination". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Jordan Travis Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Dustin (December 5, 2022). "BREAKING: Jordan Travis announces return to Florida State in 2023". SI.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Burke, Peter (November 15, 2023). "Jordan Travis named semifinalist for Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award". WPTV News. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (November 19, 2023). "No. 4 FSU QB Travis carted off after leg injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Ferrante, Bob (November 20, 2023). "Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis says leg injury will end his season with No. 5 Seminoles". AP News. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Shirley, Daniel (December 13, 2023). "Nix joins Ducks top-five club". The Athletic. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Morse, Ben (December 5, 2023). "Why Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff and why it's so controversial". CNN. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Travis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Travis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, JD (April 27, 2024). "Jordan Travis selected No. 171 overall by the New York Jets in the 2024 NFL draft". FSU Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 27, 2024). "Final Cuts | Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com.