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Travis Hunter is reportedly getting his wish.
Hunter won the Heisman Trophy at Colorado as a primary wide receiver and defensive back for the Buffaloes in an incredible display of stamina. There have been doubts about playing at a similar snap count at the professional level, but ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter shared that is indeed the plan for Hunter in Jacksonville.
Jaguars are expected to play their first-round draft pick Travis Hunter on offense and defense. They will on-board him by giving him a heavy dose of the wide receiver position while still playing him at his more natural position on defense. Two positions for pick No. 2.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 25, 2025
“They told me they were gonna let me go out there and do what I do,” Hunter told the ESPN broadcast of the NFL Draft.
There have been plenty of questions about Hunter’s usage in the NFL in the lead-up to the 2025 draft. The initial list of invitees to the NFL Scouting Combine had Hunter listed as a defensive back. It was then updated to reflect Hunter as both a wide receiver and defensive back.
It will be interesting to see if he can hold up the workload he handled in college in the more physically taxing NFL.
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