Jaguars dual-purpose WR/CB who won the 2024 Heisman and was the 3rd overall pick in 2025.
Travis Hunter is the closest thing the modern NFL has produced to a true two-way player. The Jaguars took him third overall in 2025 with the explicit plan of using him on offense and defense. As a rookie he caught 52 passes for 690 yards as a WR2 and added 12 pass breakups as a part-time CB.
Path to the league
Colorado product who flipped his commitment from Florida State as a five-star recruit. Won the 2024 Heisman as the first true two-way player to take home the trophy. Jaguars traded up to take him third overall in 2025.
Career highlights
2024 Heisman Trophy winner. 2024 Walter Camp Award. 2024 Chuck Bednarik Award. First Heisman winner to play both offense and defense at the FBS level in the modern era. All-Rookie team (2025).
2025 season recap
52 catches for 690 yards and 5 TDs on offense. 35 tackles, 12 pass breakups and 1 INT on defense. Jacksonville won the AFC South at 13-4. His snap split (roughly 70% offense, 30% defense) is the most ambitious two-way usage of any NFL player in 60 years.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Travis Hunter
- Pro Football Reference: Travis Hunter
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
7 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | jaguars | 7 | 28 | 298 | 10.6 | 1 | 44 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | jaguars | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Colorado
- Hometown
- Suwanee, GA, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
Latest news about Travis Hunter
All news →Jaguars' Travis Hunter Feeling Faster Even With Weight Gain
Coming back from season-ending LCL surgery, the two-way standout added 10 pounds of muscle and says he feels lighter on his feet, with a top speed of 23 mph in his sights.
Jaguars' Jarrian Jones Making a Case in Cornerback Competition
Jones picked off two passes and broke up another in a single camp session, pushing his battle with Jourdan Lewis for the No. 3 cornerback spot behind Montaric Brown and Travis Hunter.
John Harbaugh calls Malik Nabers' knee injury 'not simple' as a return timeline remains unclear
The Giants' All-Pro receiver tore his ACL in October. Six months later, the comeback is still being managed week-to-week.
