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Prior to the 2025 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars already had some plans to add players to bolster their roster. Moving up from fifth to second to select two-way back Travis Hunter from the Colorado Buffaloes more than proved that.
Before the draft, Hunter also stated that he would not play for a team that would not allow him to play two-way and the Jaguars would not be the ones to limit him. In fact, they already had a plan to bring him in: on both sides of the ball. That's why he's expected to shine at cornerback and wide receiver.
With a decorated college career presiding over him, we'd say he has what it takes to become the face of the NFL, but Nick Wright has reason to believe that might not be the case.
The 40-year-old sports analyst argued on First Things First on the one hand that the fact that Jacksonville is a small market would play against Hunter. On the other hand, the 21-year-old's position. Since the NFL has focused its interest on the quarterback position, Hunter could go unnoticed by not filling that role.
When's the last time the NFL had someone in the face of the league conversation that wasn't a quarterback? Because I think he's [Travis Hunter] got a shot at it, and I understand [the] Jacksonville part hurts him, because as much as I love Duuuval, I understand they're not a major market.
Could Travis change history?
In his time with the Colorado Buffaloes, he became one of the most decorated players in college soccer history. He won eight major awards - including the Heisman - and closed his career with nearly 2,000 receiving yards, 21 total touchdowns and seven interceptions, playing on both sides of the ball.
Now, Hunter is expected to keep racking up wins for the Jacksonville Jaguars and who knows, maybe he'll turn the cameras on him.