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The two-way superstar Travis Hunter is the number two elections in the NFL draft.
Jacksonville Jaguars chose Hunter on Thursday evening after trading in total No. 2 total elections with Cleveland Browns. Jacksonville gave up No. 5 overall elections, their second and fourth round elections this year and their first round of elections next year to move up and take Hunter.
Hunter is expected to play on both sides of the ball, which he did at College for the University of Colorado.
Hunter was on average over 100 snaps per day. Fight in his last season with Colorado in the middle of his quest to reverse the program with Shedeur and Deion Sanders.
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Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter poses for a photo after winning the Heisman Trophy Award during the presentation of Heisman Trophy in 2024. (Lucas Boland-Preferred Pictures)
But he is not just a two-way player-he is a two-way superstar.
As a broad recipient, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 total touchdowns. Hunter won the Biletnikoff Award as the country’s top wide recipient.
Hunter also won the Bednarik award as the country’s best defensive player and became the first player ever to win both Bednarik and Biletnikoff.
Like the corner, Hunter had 31 tackles, 11 pass bends and four interceptions that anchor Colorado’s defense.
Hunter and Quarterback Shedeur Sanders led Colorado to a 9-3 record, and the team just got to make the Big 12 championship game.
Hunter was able to live out of his NFL draft of dream with his father, who was allowed to travel to Green Bay despite being sentenced to a year’s inclusion of home.
Cornerback Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes hits the Heisman Positur after making an interception during the game against UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
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Hunter jumps into a defensive secondary in Jacksonville with Tyson Campbell and Darnell Savage as a corner kick. By offense, Hunter will also appear to contribute as a broad recipient with Brian Thomas Jr. for quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
Colorado Brede receives Travis Hunter moves after drawing a passport to a first down in the second half of a NCAA College -Football match against Oklahoma State, Friday 29. November 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
However, some have claimed that Hunter should prioritize playing cornerback and leave playing wide recipient as more of a reflection.
The former NFL-wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey told former Pakinomist Digital that Hunter is more valuable as a corner kick, and does not expect Hunter to play each down on offense and defense in the pros, which Hunter often did in college.
“Personally … I think right now that he gives greater value in the cornerback position, I don’t see a scenario where he doesn’t leave the field in the NFL, I don’t think it’s possible. Maybe for a game or once in a while you can play a significant number of snaps in the NFL, but long-lasting, I don’t think you can stop,” McCaffrey said.
“It’s different in college when you’re significantly better and more physically gifted than the guys you go against. When you come to the NFL, there’s not so much of a hole in talent.”
Hunter himself has rejected the idea of playing only one position in the NFL.
The upcoming rookie said he would “never play football again” if he was told by coaches only to focus on playing either cornerback or wide receiver.
“It never plays football again,” Hunter said earlier CBS SPORTS. “Because I’ve done it all my life and I love being on the football field. I feel I could dominate on each side of the ball, so I really enjoy doing it.”
