Injured Florida State Quarterback Launches T-Shirt to Support Backup

Jordan Travis' season is over but profits from his new t-shirt go to backup Tate Rodemaker
Injured Florida State Quarterback Launches T-Shirt to Support Backup
Injured Florida State Quarterback Launches T-Shirt to Support Backup /

After a severe leg injury Saturday night put Florida State's star quarterback Jordan Travis in an air cast, the senior confirmed that his illustrious college career is indeed over with the Seminoles on the cusp of a College Football Playoff birth.

Sustained in the first quarter of Florida State's 58-13 win over North Alabama, Travis was taken to a local hospital where he remained over the weekend, updating fans via Instagram.

The undefeated Seminoles (11-0, 8-0 ACC) - No. 4 in last week's CFP rankings - turn to Tate Rodemaker, who has been a backup the past four seasons. The junior finished the most extensive playing time of his career with 217 yards and two touchdowns.

As Travis hands over the reigns of the ACC Championship Game-bound Seminoles, he is also leveraging his own NIL prowess to support Rodemaker.

In addition to releasing a thoughtful statement on Monday thanking the Florida State community and inspiring the team to finish what they started, Travis announced a new t-shirt line with profits of one design - 18ELIEVE - going to Rodemaker.

"Being the quarterback here at Florida State University has been a dream come true. I am humbled, honored and forever grateful," shared Travis. "The journey this team set out on is not over yet as all of our goals still lie just ahead. I am excited to be by my brothers' sides every day as we continue our attack. We're all we got, we're all we need. Job's not finished. Go Noles!"

One of the strongest NIL brands in the country, Travis counts Beats by Dre, Hey Dude, Barstool Sports, Hotel Indigo and Dollar Shave Club as pervious partners.

Travis finishes his Florida State career with 8,715 passing yards - second in school history - and a school-record 10,676 yards of total offense. 

Rodemaker and the Seminoles next visit the Swamp to face rival Florida on Saturday, before matching up against Louisville in the ACC Championship Game on December 2.


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Michael Ehrlich
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Michael Ehrlich is a seasoned sports marketing executive with experience across the global sports brand, athlete representation, media and education sides of the business. The Founder and CEO of Playbook Marketing, Ehrlich consults with brands on all things NIL and athlete partnerships, advises student-athletes on their personal brand building endeavors and is an adjunct professor at his alma mater, the University of Southern California where he teaches a course on athlete communications and marketing. As a writer, his previous bylines include Boardroom, Business of College Sports, DIME Magazine and UPROXX, among others. You can follow him across social media at @MichaelEhrlich and reach out via michael@playbook-marketing.com