Travis Vokolek

Travis Vokolek (born June 4, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Travis Vokolek

No. 81 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1998-06-04) June 4, 1998 (age 27) Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Kickapoo (Springfield)
College:	Rutgers (2017–2018) Nebraska (2019–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: undrafted
Career history
Baltimore Ravens (2023)* Arizona Cardinals (2023–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
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]

Baltimore Ravens

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]

Arizona Cardinals

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]

At the 2024 season, Vokolek made the team's initial 53-man roster as the Cardinals' fourth-string tight end behind Trey McBride, Elijah Higgins, and Tip Reiman.