No. 81 – Arizona Cardinals | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Springfield, Missouri, U.S. | June 4, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Kickapoo (Springfield, Missouri) |
College: | Rutgers (2017–2018) Nebraska (2019–2022) |
Undrafted: | 2023 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at PFR |
Travis Vokolek (born June 4, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers and Nebraska.
Vokolek grew up in Springfield, Missouri and attended Kickapoo High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Rutgers. [1]
Vokolek began his college football career at Rutgers. [2] he played in seven games and caught one pass for 14 yards during his freshman season. [3] Vokolek played in all 12 of the Scarlet Knights' games with seven starts and had 16 receptions for 184 yards ad two touchdowns as a sophomore. [4] He entered the NCAA transfer portal at the end of the regular season. [5]
Vokolek transferred to Nebraska. [6] He sat out the 2019 season and redshirted in accordance with NCAA transfer rules. [7] As a redshirt senior, he had 11 receptions for 127 yards. [8] He decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Nebraska for a sixth season. [9] Vokolek caught 20 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns in his final season. [10]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.35 s | 7.23 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 20 reps | ||||
Sources: [11] [12] |
Vokolek was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023. [13] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [14] [15]
On December 20, 2023, Vokolek was signed from the Ravens practice squad to the Arizona Cardinals active roster to replace the injured Geoff Swaim. [16]
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