Former Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis has medically retired from the NFL after one 12 months with the New York Jets, introduced Wednesday. Travis spent the 2024 season rehabbing a critical leg damage suffered at FSU that price the Seminoles a shot on the nationwide championship, however finally was suggested to stroll away.
Travis introduced the choice to stroll away in a prolonged handwritten notice posted to social media.
“On November 18th, 2023, my life and profession took an sudden flip,” Travis wrote. “I gave every little thing I needed to the rehab course of, however regardless of my efforts, my leg by no means responded the best way we hoped. After a lot prayer and session with my docs and medical workforce, I’ve been medically suggested to retire from the sport I really like so deeply.”
Florida State was undefeated in 2023 going right into a November nonconference matchup with North Alabama on Senior Day. The No. 4 Seminoles have been seen as a lock for the CFP in the event that they received out. Nonetheless, Travis was tackled awkwardly on a run by a UNA defender and needed to be carted off the sphere in an air forged. He was recognized with a fractured and dislocated left ankle that ended his season.
Since that second, Florida State’s program has crumbled. The Seminoles managed to complete the common season undefeated, however grew to become the primary undefeated energy convention workforce to ever miss the School Soccer Playoff after Alabama jumped them.
“That was the choice, was Alabama at 4,” then-CFP choice chair Boo Corrigan stated. “Florida State is a distinct workforce than they have been via the primary 11 weeks. Coach [Mike] Norvell, their gamers, their followers — an unbelievable season. However as you take a look at who they’re as a workforce proper now with out Jordan Travis, with out the offensive dynamic that he brings to it, they’re a distinct workforce and the committee voted Alabama 4 and Florida State 5.”
Florida State went on to lose 63-3 within the Orange Bowl in opposition to No. 6 Georgia after quite a few gamers opted out. The subsequent 12 months, FSU posted a 2-10 document, its worst season since 1974.
Regardless of the damage, Travis was chosen within the fifth spherical of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Jets with the No. 171 general decide. Travis’s agent, Deiric Jackson, criticized the Jets’ dealing with of his damage to ESPN in March, claiming there was stress for him to get again on the sphere. As lately as March, Jackson claimed that Travis was poised to return for the 2025 season. As a substitute, he finally opted to medically retire.
Right here is Travis’s full message posted on social media:
As I mirror on my journey, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. From having the chance to dwell out my dream at Florida State College to listening to my title referred to as within the NFL Draft.
I’m extremely grateful for everybody who has poured into my all through my life and profession. To my household + associates — your unwavering help has meant every little thing to me. To the coaches who believed in me and gave me an opportunity to play the sport I really like — Thank You. To my teammates — thanks for pushing me, supporting me, and changing into household. I’m ceaselessly grateful for the locker room reminiscences + brotherhood we constructed.
To the whole New York Jets group — thanks for believing in me and offering me with the chance to dwell out the last word dream.
On November 18th, 2023, my life + profession took an sudden flip. I gave every little thing I needed to the rehab course of, however regardless of my efforts, my leg by no means responded the best way we hoped. After a lot prayer + session with my docs + medical workforce, I’ve been medically suggested to retire from the sport I really like so deeply.
It’s loopy how briskly life can change. This isn’t the ending I had ever imagined, however I do belief The Lord’s Plan above all else. “Many are the plans in an individual’s coronary heart, however it’s the Lord’s goal that prevails.” -Proverbs 19:21
Thanks to everybody who’s been part of the experience.
