Jaguars' Travis Hunter joined rare company in loss to Texans

Per ESPN Insights, he became the first player since former Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins (a Pro Football Hall of Famer) in 2002 to record an interception and a TD catch in the same game. Coincidentally, it was also against the Texans. 

According to Josh Dubow of the Associated Press, only four players in the Super Bowl era (which began in 1966) have had an interception and TD catch in the same game: Hunter, Dawkins, former Arizona Cardinals star Roy Green (1981) and former Cleveland Browns linebacker Jim Houston (1966). Like Hunter, Green played both ways; he moonlighted as a safety and WR before converting to offense full-time in 1982. 

The Jaguars lost 34-31, but Hunter's feat remains a major positive for the 4-2 squad. It signals that the former Colorado Buffaloes star is beginning to fulfill the franchise's vision. 

Hunter now has more interceptions (two) and the same number of TD catches (one) as he did in 2025, when he was limited to seven games after suffering a season-ending knee injury. 

The Jags traded four picks (including two first-rounders) to the Browns to draft Hunter. Many questioned that move after his underwhelming rookie season. However, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner is starting to show why many billed him as a generational talent when he entered the league.