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Jaguars' Plan for Travis Hunter's NFL Debut Revealed by ESPN's Adam Schefter

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Sean Deveney | Last updated Sep 7, 2025 7:50 AM ET

Entering the 2025 NFL draft, there was little question about just how good Travis Hunter was, or how enticing a prospect he would be once he came into the league. The only question--even after the Jaguars traded up to draft him at No. 2--was which position Hunter would play once Week 1 came around.

Hunter was a star at wide receiver at Colorado, posting 96 catches (most in the Big 12) and 1,258 yards with 15 touchdowns (also leading the conference), but he was also considered among the top cornerbacks in college football, with four interceptions and 11 passes defensed. He was listed as Pro Football Focus' top prospect in the 2025 draft.

There was plenty of evidence that he could star at either position, but Hunter said he intended to star at both, making him the league's first full-time two-way player in recent memory.

Said Hunter even before the draft: "Nobody has done it, but I feel like I put my body through a lot. I do a lot of treatment. People don't get to see that part of what I do for my body to make sure I'm 100% in each game. But I feel like, because nobody has done it, and I know I can do. I did at a college level."

What Are Jaguars' Plans for Travis Hunter in Week 1?

But now is when the rubber hits the road and it's time for the Jaguars to put its Hunter plan into action.

And, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, as talented a corner as Hunter is, the emphasis will be on his receiving career, at least for now.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are planning for Travis Hunter to be an "every-down wide receiver and situational corner" in Sunday's regular-season opener against the Carolina Panthers, league sources told ESPN.https://t.co/P73J2mAVKx
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 6, 2025

Wrote Schefter on Twitter/X: "The Jacksonville Jaguars are planning for Travis Hunter to be an "every-down wide receiver and situational corner" in Sunday's regular-season opener against the Carolina Panthers, league sources told ESPN."

Indeed, the Jaguars probably tipped their hand on that earlier this week, when they released their first depth chart and had Hunter listed as a starting receiver, with Brian Thomas Jr. and Dyami Brown, and as a second-string corner behind Jourdan Lewis.

Liam Coen: Jaguars Will Be 'Flexible'

Still, don't expect the Week 1 plan to be the plan for all 17 weeks. Coach Liam Coen made that clear. Hunter missed time early in training camp with an upper body injury, and that cost him on his learning curve.

Hunter's snap counts will be fluid.

"Look, we're going to have to figure it out. We're going to have to all be flexible. We’ll come up with that plan over the next 24 hours in terms like, alright, what are the exact maybe numbers we want to hit on both sides or usage?" Coen said.

He added: "He did miss some time, and so that's something that we just need to make sure we're aware of and keeping engaged as coaches to make sure that, if he's getting a little lost or doesn't know what he's doing on a few things, well, man, maybe we need to reel it back a little and get him a rest here maybe for a sec,"

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

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