Colorado Reacts to Travis Hunter’s $46 Million Move on Monday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Robert Marvi | Last updated Jun 23, 2025 11:14 PM ET

With OTAs and minicamps across the NFL now over, fans have begun the slow countdown to the start of Week 1 of the 2025 season, which is still over two months away.

But on Sunday, there was some significant activity for the Jacksonville Jaguars. They reportedly signed Travis Hunter, the brilliant hybrid wide receiver/cornerback from Colorado, to a fully guaranteed $46.65 million contract that will last four seasons.

Hunter was the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft back in April. The Cleveland Browns originally held that pick, but the Jaguars sent four picks, including the No. 5 selection this year, to Cleveland so they could take Hunter.

Colorado's official X account reacted to Hunter's big signing.

"1️⃣2️⃣ is just different. ‍♂️ Part 2," the caption read.

1️⃣2️⃣ is just different. ‍♂️ Part 2#ProBuffs x #DUUUVAL https://t.co/g7Syzkwkz1
— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) June 24, 2025

As someone who plays on both sides of the football, Hunter is as rare a player as you'll find at this level. Just about all football players become specialists by the time they reach college, but he continued to play both WR and CB as a member of the Buffaloes.

His head coach there was Deion Sanders, the Pro Football Hall of Famer who mostly played cornerback in the NFL but occasionally moonlighted as a wideout and return specialist.

Last season, as a sophomore, Hunter had 96 catches for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns, as well as 11 passes defended and four interceptions. He was named the winner of the Heisman Trophy this past fall, and he was the first college football player ever to claim both the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the nation's top defensive player, and the Fred Biletnikoff Award, as the NCAA's best wide receiver.

Jacksonville, which went 4-13 last season, reportedly plans to play him on both sides of the ball.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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