Jaguars pick Colorado star Travis Hunter in NFL draft first round: Highlights, stats
Travis Hunter is headed to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
On Thursday, April 24, in the NFL Draft, the Jaguars selected the Colorado Buffaloes' two-way star wide receiver and cornerback with the second overall draft pick. The Jaguars traded from the No. 5 overall pick with the Cleveland Browns to select Hunter.
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Hunter joins a Jacksonville team that finished 4-13 in the 2024 season. The Jaguars are coached by Liam Coen, who is entering his first season.
The West Palm Beach native spent 2022 to 2024 playing college football. His career began at the Football Championship Subdivision level at Jackson State (2022) before transferring to the Football Bowl Subdivision to follow his coach, Deion Sanders, to Colorado (2023-2024).
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Hunter, 21, has been a highly-touted name since his prep days as he came out of Collins Hill High School near Atlanta as a five-star recruit and the best prospect in the nation for the 2022 class.
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As a true freshman, Hunter helped Jackson State appear in the Celebration Bowl, the de facto Black College Football National Championship game. Then, at Colorado, Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy and Big 12 Player of the Year after helping the Buffaloes go 9-4 and appear in the Alamo Bowl.
Hunter's No. 12 jersey, alongside former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders' No. 2, got retired by the program on Saturday, April 19.
Travis Hunter college
Travis Hunter starred at Colorado the last two seasons, but began his college career at Jackson State in 2022.
Hunter wants to play both cornerback and receiver on a full-time basis and has the potential to be a generational NFL star if he does so, or even if he just dominates on one side of the ball while making occasional appearances on the other. A big question for the team that drafts him is how much they'll let him play and what will be his first primary position. One of the few things that can stop him is injuries. He was slowed by injuries at Jackson State and Colorado but recovered enough last year to win the Heisman Trophy. — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY Sports
Travis Hunter highlights
True unicorn in modern NFL draft history. Legitimate No. 1 corner and wide receiver prospect with length, athleticism, playmaking, football IQ to be a difference-maker at either position sooner than later. — Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY Sports
Travis Hunter stats
Travis Hunter finished his college career with 171 receptions for 2,167 yards and scored 24 touchdowns as a receiver. On defense, Hunter was a shutdown corner, with 80 career tackles, 22 pass deflections, and nine interceptions.
Travis Hunter height, weight
Travis Hunter is listed at 6 feet and 188 pounds.
Travis Hunter combine results
Travis Hunter did not participate in drills in the 2025 NFL combine in February in Indianapolis. He did work out as a wide receiver at the Colorado pro day in March.
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Travis Hunter high school
Travis Hunter, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, starred at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.
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