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The Jacksonville Jaguars are reportedly planning to deploy former Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter in a different way next season.
Hunter, 22, who starred as a two-way player in college, is expected to be a full-time cornerback next season as the Jaguars try to maximize his value.
“(The Jaguars) expect him to be a full-time corner-part-time receiver, which, when you talk to teams last year, was probably where they thought the value was and really where they thought the production would be,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Friday.
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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) runs the ball in the first half against the Seattle Seahawks at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on Oct. 12, 2025. (Morgan Tencza/Imagn Images)
Hunter played 67% of the team’s offensive snaps compared to 36% of the defensive snaps before suffering a season-ending injury in practice heading into Week 9. According to the report, Hunter is recovering well from the LCL tear.
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft is running, and while he won’t be a full participant in OTAs, the team believes he will be a full participant in training camp, according to the report.
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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter looks on the sideline during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)
In seven games last season, Hunter caught 28 passes for 298 yards and a touchdown. In defense he had 15 tackles and three passes. Hunter’s best offensive game was his last, catching eight passes for 104 yards and a touchdown in a 35-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in London.
The Jaguars went 13-4 and won the AFC South last year before losing to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wild Card Game. They hope Hunter’s return to the lineup will help them build on last season’s success.
Travis Hunter of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates after an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at EverBank Stadium on October 6, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Greg Newsome II, one of the Jaguars’ cornerbacks last season, left for the New York Giants in free agency, leaving a starting spot for Hunter to fill.
