Top NFL Draft Prospect Travis Hunter said last week that he would rather end football entirely than be drafted by a team that is not interested in using him as the two -way star he was in Colorado.
When we spoke during a press conference in predraft on Tuesday, a head coach expressed reservations about having a player on both sides of the ball.
Baltimore Ravens Main coach John Harbaugh and General Manager Eric Decosta spoke with the media ahead of next week’s draft in Green Bay when the topic of Travis Hunter was bred.
Baltimore Raven’s main coach John Harbaught speaks during a news conference at the NFL Football Scouting Combine in Indianapolis 25 February 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
“If we are talking about a guy like Travis Hunter, we would probably wish to put him in a position,” said Decosta, recognizing that the Ravens will not be able to work out a talent like Hunter with the 27th election in the draft.
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Harbaugh added that from a coaching perspective it would be a difficult suggestion for any player in the NFL.
“It will be interesting to see how they do it, no matter where he goes. But to say that you will be completely submerged in everything there is to know about offense and everything there is to (know about) defense, I do not know if there are enough hours of the day that a player can do it and to have all the details that are locked down.
“You could definitely do it, I would think, on one side of the ball and then have some kind of package on the other side of the ball, which is my guess is how the team will do it no matter where he goes.”
Colorado Brede receives Travis Hunter participating in passing exercises under the team’s NFL Football Pro Day April 4, 2025 in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Travis Hunter says he would ‘never’ play football again if an NFL team only let him play one side of the ball
The former Colorado star said last week that it would not play both sides of the ball would be a deal-breaker for him.
“It never plays football again,” Hunter told 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.”
Last season, Hunter played 713 snaps on offense and 748 snaps on defense and were still productive despite the high number of snaps. He had 96 catches in 1,258 yards with 15 touchdowns as a wide recipient and 35 tackles with four interceptions, 11 passports defended and a forced fumble as a cornerback.
Travis Hunter from Colorado Buffaloes runs against Baylor Bears on Folsom Field 21 September 2024 in Boulder, Colo during the first quarter. (Andrew WeVers/Getty Images)
“I assume we are playing against him. So we’re about to find out how that team is doing it,” said Harbaugh.
