Iowa State could get a big boost on its offensive line from a transfer who seems like he’s on the verge of playing his way into the NFL Draft.
Offensive tackle Jalen Travis, 6-foot-9 and 315 pounds, transferred to Iowa State from Princeton for the 2024 season after earning All-Ivy League honors in 2022 and 2023. The Athletic’s Nick Baumgardner singled out Travis as one of the top transfer prospects with NFL potential in 2024.
From The Athletic: “Another high achiever on the move here is Travis, a former Princeton tackle. The younger brother of ex-Kentucky basketball standout Reid Travis and cousin of former Penn State hooper-turned-NFL tight end Ross Travis, Jalen Travis picked up football a bit later in high school and hasn’t stopped growing — literally or figuratively. He’s now 6-9, 315 and still bends and moves like a basketball player. Not unlike Brailsford, a big year versus better competition will only help Travis with evaluators.”
Ross Travis played six seasons in the NFL for three teams. Reid Travis was a two-time All-Pac-12 selection at Stanford before transferring to Kentucky and has played professional basketball and in the NBA G-League since 2019.
Iowa State opens the season on Aug. 31 at home against North Dakota.