The 2023 season was a difficult one for Jacksonville Jaguars' wide receiver Travis Hunter, who started off his rookie career playing as a wide receiver but suffered a knee injury after seven games. Travis got a torn LCL during practice on October 30, which brought a premature end to his rookie campaign.
The Jaguars will be making changes for the next NFL season following a surgery performed on Hunter in November. According to NFL Network analyst Cameron Wolfe, Jacksonville will use Travis Hunter as a full-time cornerback with occasional stints as a wide receiver in 2026.
This decision immediately puts Hunter in the elite cornerback conversation
On the X, Ryan Clark did not waste his time in praising Hunter's new status.
"I am so fired up about Travis Hunter being a full-time cornerback," he said. "Let this man lock in. Immediately moves into the corner ball skills conversation with guys like Stingley Jr. Time to build his body into the position!"
I’m so fired up about Travis Hunter being a full time cornerback. Let this man lock in. Immediately moves into the corner ball skills conversation with guys like Stingley Jr.
Time to build his body into the position!
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) April 10, 2026
The mention of another professional cornerback should be noted because Derek Stingley Jr. is currently the highest-paid cornerback in the entire NFL league. Comparing Travis to him means a lot of good things to say.
In addition, numbers back up Ryan Clark's statement. Travis scored 73.2 PFF defensive grade, which is a lot higher than the offensive score of 62.2.
This means that Hunter was a better player while focusing on defense rather than being a wide receiver. The Jaguars noticed that difference and decided to take action.
Now, all there is left is body development and repetitions on the field. In particular, this was mentioned in Ryan Clark's posts. Being a full-fledged cornerback requires full-time attention and exercises, especially since the player is only 22 years old.
Jacksonville made the right call. Let him lock in and find out what he actually becomes.