Jalen Travis
| No. 75 – Indianapolis Colts | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 19, 2002 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight: | 339 lb (154 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | DeLaSalle (Minneapolis) |
| College: |
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| NFL draft: | 2025: 4th round, 127th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jalen Travis (born April 19, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Princeton Tigers and the Iowa State Cyclones. Travis was selected by the Colts in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life and high school
[edit]Travis attended DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Princeton Tigers.[1] Travis was also previously a congressional intern for Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar.[2]
College career
[edit]Princeton
[edit]After his freshman season in 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] Travis appeared in nine games for the Tigers in 2021.[4] He took over as Princeton's starting left tackle in 2022.[5] In 2023, Travis made six starts for the Tigers before suffering an injury.[6] Regardless, he was named second-team All-Ivy league and was named a Campbell Trophy semifinalist.[7] After the season, Travis entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
Iowa State
[edit]Travis transferred to play for the Iowa State Cyclones.[9] After missing the first two games of the 2024 season with an injury, he took over as the Cyclones starting left tackle.[10][11] After the season, Travis declared for the 2025 NFL draft and accepted an invite to the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl.[12]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7+3⁄4 in (2.03 m) |
339 lb (154 kg) |
34+7⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
5.14 s | 1.80 s | 2.96 s | 4.94 s | 8.08 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
26 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Travis was selected in the fourth round (127th pick) by the Indianapolis Colts at the 2025 NFL draft.[15] Upon being drafted 127th, he became the highest drafted Princeton Tigers football player in the modern NFL draft era.[16] He signed a four-year contract with the Colts on May 9, 2025.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Travis has two brothers who both played basketball: Reid at Kentucky and Jonah at Harvard. Travis also has two sisters, Olivia who is a basketball coach at Western Illinois, and Grace who played volleyball at St. Mary’s.[18] His cousin, Ross, played basketball at Penn State and played in the NFL.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Thorn, Brandon. "Jalen Travis NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Iowa State OT". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Frank, Evan (April 28, 2025). "New Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle Jalen Travis interned with this US senator". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ Storm, Cayden. "Princeton transfer Jalen Travis impresses on and off the field". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Jalen Travis". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Scoggins, Chip. "6-9 and growing: Former DeLaSalle star Jalen Travis will go to the NFL — or do something more impactful". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Schwartz, Doug. "Former Tiger offensive tackle Jalen Travis '24 announces for NFL Draft". The Daily Princetonian. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ O'Gorman, Joe (March 6, 2024). "Princeton U.'s Jalen Travis, TCNJ's Jacob Maurice to be honored as college scholars at DelVal Dinner". The Trentonian. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Gillenwater, Sam. "Princeton OT transfer Jalen Travis commits to Iowa State". On3.com. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Gray, Rob. "Princeton grad transfer Jalen Travis is a force on Iowa State's offensive line". The Gazette. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Feil, Justin (December 25, 2024). "Former PU Standout Offensive Lineman Travis Helped Iowa State Produce Historic Campaign". Town Topics. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Hutchens, Ben. "Cyclones: Iowa State football to get offensive line reinforcements from Hasert, Travis". Our Quad City-Times. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Iowa State's Travis, Verdon added to Senior Bowl roster". Times-Republican. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Jalen Travis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "Jalen Travis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "Colts select Iowa State offensive tackle Jalen Travis in fourth round of 2025 NFL Draft". www.colts.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Princeton Tigers football (April 26, 2025). "@PrincetonFTBL status update". X.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Newell, Nat (May 9, 2025). "Colts sign seven draft picks; see who signed and estimated contracts". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ Hines, Travis (December 4, 2024). "Hines: Iowa State football's Jalen Travis overwhelms with size, smarts and passion". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Broadbent, Mike (November 29, 2023). "Rutgers Football offers Princeton OL transfer Jalen Travis". TheKnightReport. Retrieved March 12, 2025.