The Jacksonville Jaguars made an extremely aggressive move in the 2025 NFL Draft. Showing an urgency to win, the Jaguars made a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Browns to acquire the No. 2 overall pick. With that selection, the team drafted former Colorado standout Travis Hunter.
Hunter was the best player in college football last season. He won the Heisman Trophy for his efforts and was immediately talked about as a generational player.
Part of the reason for that discussion occurring was due to his ability to play both wide receiver and cornerback at an elite level.
Heading into his rookie season, Hunter will look to continue playing both sides of the ball.
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While there are few who would argue against the immense talent that Hunter possesses, there are some who doubt his ability to translate his game to the NFL. Hunter is not letting those doubters bother him.
With training camp now underway, Hunter spoke out with a strong message to his doubters and critics.
“I’m gonna just be quiet and go to work,” Hunter said. “They don’t know what to say so they’re just gonna keep hating.”
During the 2024 college football season with the Buffaloes, Hunter played in 13 games. He continued his high level of play on both offense and defense.
As a wide receiver, Hunter racked up 96 catches for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns. Defensively, he totaled 36 tackles, four interceptions, a forced fumble, and 11 defended passes.
Liam Coen, the first-year head coach in Jacksonville, spoke out about his plan for his dynamic dual-threat rookie.
“You want to give him a couple days offense, a couple days defense, and then give him an opportunity to go flip-flop within the same practice and then that will kind of become the norm,” Coen said.
“Every moment, every minute that he is in the building, it is accounted for and trying to make sure that we maximize his time, our time so that we can ultimately get the best outcome.”
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Throughout the course of the 2025 NFL season, Hunter will be a major topic of conversation around the league. He has elite potential, but still needs to prove some of his doubters wrong.
He’ll simply use that as extra motivation to step up and play to the absolute best of his ability.
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