INDIANAPOLIS — Three months faraway from a grotesque, season-ending leg fracture, former Florida State quarterback and present NFL prospect Jordan Travis mentioned he’ll be wholesome for his rookie NFL season and “must be prepared” by Could or June.
“Clearly the primary query [NFL teams] ask is, am I going to be wholesome? I imply, clearly that is the very first thing,” Travis mentioned on the NFL mix Friday. “I’ll be wholesome, 100%.”
Travis, who fractured his leg towards North Alabama on Nov. 18, acquired his strolling boot off every week earlier than touring to Indianapolis for the annual scouting mix.
“I knew there was going to be a day,” Travis mentioned of the lengthy wait to shed the boot. “I did not know when the day was going to be, however all glory to God, glory to my household as a result of, I imply, I could not do it with out them. My pals, they pushed me each single day. Each day I get up, I imply, it is a wrestle when you’ve got a boot in your foot, you bought to sleep with a giant boot on. So having my two footwear on proper now, I am so grateful. And there isn’t any complaints over right here.”
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And though he did not get into specifics of his restoration timeline, Travis expressed optimism that he’d be good to go earlier than NFL coaching camps get underway in late July.
“At this level I am taking it day-to-day,” Travis mentioned Friday morning. “I acquired out of my boot a couple of week in the past, so, I imply, it is fairly particular. I am so grateful to get up each single day. I regarded down in my footwear, and I am so grateful. It has been a journey, for certain. My household’s helped me get by way of it. However yeah, I imply, I must be prepared by Could. That is my purpose. Could, June, so I am prepared for it.”
Earlier than his harm, Travis was a Heisman hopeful with 20 touchdowns to 2 interceptions as he quarterbacked an undefeated Florida State crew. Due to his harm, although, the Seminoles have been omitted of the Faculty Soccer Playoff.
Now on to the following section in his soccer journey, Travis, 23, was succinct in his imaginative and prescient for his NFL profession.
“To win a whole lot of video games, man,” he mentioned. “To assist a crew win a whole lot of video games, assist push the blokes round me and assist lead guys round me.”
