Jalen Travis

Early life

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. Travis was also previously a congressional intern for Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar.

Princeton

After his freshman season in 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Travis appeared in nine games for the Tigers in 2021. He took over as Princeton's starting left tackle in 2022. In 2023, Travis made six starts for the Tigers before suffering an injury. Regardless, he was named second-team All-Ivy league and was named a Campbell Trophy semifinalist. After the season, Travis entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal so he could get Power 4 experience and potentially reach the NFL.

Iowa State

Travis transferred to Iowa State University to play for Matt Campbell and the Cyclones. After missing the first two games of the 2024 season with an injury, he took over as the Cyclones starting left tackle. After the season, Travis declared for the 2025 NFL draft and accepted an invite to the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl.

Personal life

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. His cousin, Ross, played basketball at Penn State and played in the NFL.