Travis Hunter is going to be one of the first few names called when the 2025 NFL Draft starts up in late April. He is a generational prospect and is elite on both sides of the ball. It remains to be seen whether he will be playing predominantly wide receiver or cornerback.
The two-way standout has been projected as a cornerback for most of the draft cycle, but the tides may be turning. Draft expert Daniel Jeremiah disagrees with many NFL executives on which position Hunter has a higher ceiling. Hunter desires to have an impact on both sides but will likely be predominantly in one position.
Daniel Jeremiah Shares Bold Opinion on Travis Hunter
Daniel Jeremiah, a former scout for three different teams, thinks that Hunter projects better as a wide receiver in the NFL because his ceiling is higher at that position.
“To me, I think he’s a better receiver than he is a corner. With that being said, he’s the best receiver and the best corner in the entire draft. But I do think he’s just so natural and so at ease and is such a playmaker,” said Jeremiah on where he sees a better future for Hunter.
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Hunter expressed the desire to play the receiver position consistently, and he might end up changing how the two-way players have been viewed in the past. Granted, the 21-year-old is an anomaly as he is the best player at both positions in this draft. Hunter is undoubtedly going to give front-office executives a headache on where to play.
“I think the fascinating part of his evaluation is that when you have a two-way player, it’s always been that if you’re going to try to do both, at least to some degree, you have to major in defense and minor on offense,” Jeremiah said. “You play full time on defense, we give you a package of plays on offense. That’s the easiest way to get that done.”
Hunter is going to succeed at the next level no matter where he plays. He is a once-in-a-lifetime prospect who will be off the board within the top five picks; even that might be stretching it too far. Hunter’s talent is way too high for teams to pass up because they are worried about which position he will play.
Jeremiah sees Hunter as a better pass-catcher, and NFL executives have long seen Hunter as a cornerback with some receiver upside. However, Hunter will have a say in where he would like to play on the field, and that looks like wide receiver right now.
But, whichever team is lucky enough to draft him in late April will get to decide on his positional value. It is only a matter of time before the world finds out where Hunter will be playing and what position he’s going to play predominantly.