Travis Hunter is looking to continue playing both wide receiver and cornerback in the NFL.
The new Jaguars' regime is confident in what Hunter can do on both sides of the ball. So far, the Jaguars have primarily used Hunter on offense during OTAs and minicamp, but he has also practiced on defense several times.
To Jaguars Pro Bowl linebacker Josh Hines-Allen, Hunter can succeed at both positions thanks to his ability to make plays on each side of the ball.. "At the end of the day, when you're a team like us right now who's in that stage of we need the best playmakers on the field at all times. If he can give you that value, let's do it. ... You stick him on that defensive side of the ball, he's going to make a play."From taking screen passes to the house and accumulating yards after the catch, to forcing fumbles and diving for interceptions on the defensive side of the ball, Hunter excelled at making a variety of plays during college on offense and defense. Over his three years of college football, Hunter picked off a total of nine passes and caught 24 touchdown passes.and a player that can help the Jaguars immediately. For Hines-Allen, the key for Hunter will be staying healthy. Hunter did deal with injuries during his first two collegiate seasons, and since he has a smaller frame, injuries are a main way he could be held back if he struggles to stay healthy. "What plagues every NFL player or any professional athlete is injuries," Hines-Allen told Eisen. "I think if he can allow himself to stay healthy, and take care of that, get in the hyperbaric machine, I think he has a great career ahead of him on both sides of the ball."Eva Geitheim is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in December 2024, she wrote for Newsweek, Gymnastics Now and Dodgers Nation. A Bay Area native, she has a bachelor's in communications from UCLA. When not writing, she can be found baking or re-watching Gilmore Girls.
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