NFL insider makes intriguing comparison for Travis Hunter, reveals plan for rookie year

Travis Hunter already made a strong impression on the Jacksonville Jaguars during rookie minicamp. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler revealed the probable plan for the two-way star during his first season in the NFL.

Not only that, Hunter reminded the Jaguars brass of two players. Because of course, Hunter can play offense and defense so naturally he’d have two player comps right?

You know Stefon Diggs and his brother Trevon Diggs? Of course you do. So Hunter, who can play offense and defense, could be versions of those players with the Jaguars.

“So I was told day one of rookie mini camp, he was mostly offense, was not doing a lot of defensive stuff,” Fowler said on SportsCenter. “That could change this weekend, where they implement him on both sides of the field. The plan really is for him to major in offense, minor in defense, eventually create like a third down nickel package role on defense. A great comp I’ve gotten from multiple people in the league (regarding) Hunter, the Diggs’ brothers. He’s essentially both Diggs’ brothers Trevon and Stefon.”

Earlier this week, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg released a story that revealed NFL Draft reactions from multiple anonymous college football coaches, including several that gushed about Hunter, who will be given every opportunity to play both ways as a cornerback and receiver in Jacksonville.

“Travis is like the rubber-band man,” an assistant coach “familiar with Hunter” told Rittenberg. “He understands football, knows routes off splits, ball skills are out of this world. His ball skills are the best I’ve ever seen. His endurance is what’s really crazy.”

Another Big 12 coach suggested Hunter’s versatility will have his new Jaguars coaches battling it out for snaps: “There’ll be a fight to see who gets to use him.”

The 6-foot, 188-pound Hunter took home nearly every individual award he qualified for during the 2024 season. In addition to the 2024 Heisman Trophy, the Buffaloes superstar won the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and AP College Football Player of the Year, the Biletnikoff Award (best receiver), the Bednarik Award (best defender), the Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player), the Lott IMPACT Trophy (top defender), as well as earning unanimous All-American status in addition to Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2024.

That came after Hunter led Colorado with a career-high 96 receptions for 1,258 receiving yards and a Big 12-leading 15 total touchdowns on offense, including one rushing, in addition to four interceptions, 11 passes defended, one forced fumble and 36 total tackles on defense last season.