Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) reacts to his carry during the first quarter of an NFL football matchup, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Seahawks defeated the Jaguars 20-12. Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Travis Hunter's Usage vs. Seahawks Adds Layer of Intrigue

Originally posted on Jacksonville Jaguars on SI
By Andy Quach | Last updated Oct 14, 2025 9:00 AM ET

Travis Hunter Jr. had a bit of a breakout against the Kansas City Chiefs for Monday Night Football. He only finished the game with three catches, but came up with 64 yards and two of the biggest plays of the game: a catch in the flat near the line of scrimmage that he turned into a first-down conversion with a 12-yard pickup and a 44-yard snag on a jump ball. Both of those receptions led to touchdowns for the Jacksonville Jaguars in a narrow 31-28 upset victory.

After that showing, fans and analysts across the league were clamoring for Hunter Jr. to be featured in the offense more. There was already plenty of noise around his usage on that side of the ball, or lack thereof, but his performance against the Chiefs really brought it to a head. Those grumblers got their wish for Jacksonville's next matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, to the detriment of the Jaguars.

Hunter Jr. wound up playing 58 snaps at wide receiver, nearly 80 percent of all offensive plays, and had seven targets. He finished with four catches for just 15 yards. It seems that volume isn't the only thing holding him back this season.

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The Jaguars needed Travis Hunter Jr. on defense

Had it been known that the Seattle Seahawks would be without three of their starting defensive backs, and that the Jacksonville Jaguars would have only a couple of days of practice with new cornerback Greg Newsome II — who played just nine snaps in his debut — one would assume that Travis Hunter Jr. would be used a lot more on defense than as a wide receiver.

That wasn't the case. In Week 6, the two-way star played under 28 percent of his snaps at cornerback, with just 22. What's worse is that he was highly effective in his limited time on defense.

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