Travis Hunter has already hit the practice field for the Jacksonville Jaguars after being selected No. 2 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. He participated in rookie minicamp from May 9–11 and began OTA offseason workouts with the team on Monday.
Hunter, a two-way player, entered the draft nearly at the top of draft boards because of his ability to play both sides of the ball at the highest level. The former Colorado Buffaloes standout was selected seven picks ahead of the first true wide receiver, Tetairoa McMillan, who went to the Carolina Panthers.
On Monday, footage of both Hunter and McMillan was posted side by side, showing their experiences with their new teams so far.
Despite not running the same route, McMillan's route looked crisper, and Hunter struggled to come out of his break. Fans who saw the post headed to the replies and shared their worries for Hunter.
"Worried about Travis," one wrote.
"That was horrible by Travis," a fan said. "Quickly Realizing that The NFL isn’t like college. It’s good he realizes this now."
"One guy is a WR that’s played WR his whole career, one guy is an athlete trying to play WR," another wrote. "It’s pretty obvious and I swear it’s not a knock on Travis. Travis was able to get away with a lot of (expletive) in college bc it’s college, that (expletive) won’t fly in the league I promise you that."
"lol but remember they said tmac is not WR1…," added another.
"Gotta learn them routes bro bro," said a fan.
"It’s the jaguars organizations fault. They just turn good players into bad one once drafted," a fan added.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12).
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12).
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At Colorado, Hunter won the Heisman Trophy after recording 96 receptions for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns as a wide receiver. At cornerback, he added 35 tackles, 11 passes defended, one forced fumble, and four interceptions.
Hunter and the Jaguars will continue OTA offseason workouts on select days until June 5. Then, they'll have several days off before mandatory minicamp from June 10-12.