The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Travis Hunter as the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Jacksonville traded up with the Cleveland Browns to make this pick. It’s a massive show of confidence in Hunter, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.
Hunter’s selection raises some obvious questions. The Colorado star played on both sides of the ball in college. Will he do the same in the NFL? Or will he specialize in one position? It seems as if the new Jaguars star may have revealed the answer at the 2025 NFL Draft.
Jaguars’ Travis Hunter Potentially Reveals NFL Usage at 2025 Draft
After hearing his name called, Hunter had a lot going on. The most immediate business was to appear on the NFL Draft stage. Following this, he spoke with various members of the media.
During one of these media appearances, he discussed the call he received from Jacksonville. Usually, players receive a call from the general manager, head coach, and owner. However, Hunter revealed that his call went a bit differently.
“They told me they was going to let me do what I do. They put me on the phone with both coordinators,” Hunter revealed on an ESPN broadcast on Thursday night, according to Yahoo Sports reporter Jori Epstein.
Travis Hunter on Jaguars, via ESPN broadcast: “They hadn’t talked to me since the combine.”
Will they let him play WR and CB? “They told me they was going to let me do what I do. They put me on the phone with both coordinators.”
— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) April 25, 2025
This certainly tells how Jacksonville plans to use him. Hunter played at a high level on both sides of the ball throughout his collegiate career. And he has full confidence in his ability to do so at the NFL level. Having him speak with both coordinators could indicate that the team shares in this confidence.
“Everything you’ve heard about Travis Hunter has validated his standing as a top prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, and we’re here to cosign that stance. Hunter is WR1 or CB1 at whichever position he plays — but at CB, his generational playmaking ability is alluring,” PFSN’s Ian Cummings wrote in a scouting report of the Colorado star on Thursday.
“An argument could be made that Hunter’s preferred brand of physicality — deconstruction over obstruction — can be more easily applied at WR. But there’s no replicating the way Hunter moves. He’s at the peak of explosiveness and fluidity, which sets a rare foundation.”
“Hunter is best in zone coverage, where he can use his elite route recognition, sink, and closing speed to snare ill-fated throws before they reach their targets. But he can also match in man with his quickness and effectively erase one side of the field while giving WRs catch-point claustrophobia.”
