Colts roster preview: Jalen Travis stepping into starting role

Between now and training camp, we will be going through the Indianapolis Colts’ full 90-man roster, previewing each player.

Up next is offensive tackle Jalen Travis, who wears No. 75.

• Height: 6-8
• Weight: 339
• Age: 24
• NFL experience: Year 2
• College: Iowa State

Travis was a fourth-round pick by the Colts in the 2025 NFL draft. He was the 127th overall selection.

Travis largely filled a backup role for much of the year, but did get some starts under his belt late in the season with Braden Smith sidelined. In those games, he allowed one sack and 12 pressures over 175 pass-blocking snaps. He also graded out well as a run-blocker by PFF’s metrics.

Travis will presumably be the Colts’ starting right tackle moving forward. He is one of the X-factors on this team, with his level of play determining how good this offensive line unit as a whole can be.

Along the offensive line, the sum of this group together is greater than any one or two players individually. The play of the collective unit will dictate what their ceiling is. So Travis getting off to a fast start is crucial.

“I’m really impressed with him, and I thought he stepped up big for us last year,” Quenton Nelson said of Travis, via Colts.com. “He’s going to stay on track and be even better this year.”

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