| No. 3 –New York Jets | |
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| 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: |
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| NFL draft: | 2024: 5th round, 171st pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Jordan Travis (born May 2, 2000) is an American professionalfootballquarterback for theNew York Jets of theNational Football League (NFL). Following a stint with theLouisville Cardinals, he playedcollege football for theFlorida State Seminoles. In2023, he led the Seminoles to the start of an undefeated regular season and was theACC Player of the Year. He was selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the2024 NFL draft.
Travis was born inWest Palm Beach, Florida, and attendedPalm Beach Central High School. After his Sophomore year, he transferred toThe Benjamin School where he graduated in 2018. Coming out of high school he was ranked No. 24 dual-threat quarterback by247Sports.[1][2] His brotherDevon Travis played baseball atFlorida State underMike Martin.
Travis began his college career committing to the Louisville Cardinals over theBaylor 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]
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 coachWillie 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 rivalMiami.[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 inHeisman Trophy voting behindMarvin Harrison Jr.,Bo Nix,Michael Penix Jr., and eventual winnerJayden 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 chairmanBoo Corrigan said the Seminoles were "a different team" without Travis. This decision was met with much controversy.[14]
| 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 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[15][16] | ||||||||||||
Travis was selected by theNew York Jets in the fifth round (171st overall) of the2024 NFL draft.[17] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on August 27, 2024.[18]