Travis Hunter is one of the most interesting prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Hunter is one of the rare players who can excel on both sides of the ball. In college, Hunter starred as a wide receiver and cornerback for Colorado. The versatile athlete won the Heisman Trophy for his incredible 2024 performance.
Now, Hunter will likely be one of the first players selected in April. But what position will Hunter play in the NFL?
Doug Farrar of Athlon Sports recently profiled Hunter and tried to determine where the athlete would play.
According to Farrar, most people around the NFL believe Hunter will be better as a cornerback. However, Farrar believes that the athlete will play cornerback mostly while getting some offensive packages designed for him.
Farrar offered the following on Hunter:
One of the things that makes Hunter so remarkable on both sides of the ball is his ability to excel both outside and in the slot. To have that versatility at one position is required in today's NFL. To have it at this level at two major positions is pretty nuts. As to Hunter's skills as a slot defender, he can press and match from the slot, and he can overhang if need be. If his NFL team uses Hunter primarily as a cornerback (my recommendation), there's really nothing positionally or schematically he isn't capable of doing over time. He's already a "traveler" both as a cornerback and as a receiver — he has optimal position versatility on both sides of the ball.
In 2024, Hunter caught a whopping 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns as a receiver. The dynamic athlete led the Big 12 in receptions and receiving touchdowns.
As a cornerback, Hunter racked up 36 tackles, one tackle for loss, four interceptions, and 11 pass deflections. Hunter allowed a passer rating of just 42.0, proving his ability to dominate in coverage.
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Interestingly, Farrar pointed to Hunter's former coach, Deion Sanders, as a comparable player. Specifically, Farrar pointed to Sanders' 1996 season with the Dallas Cowboys.
That season, Sanders earned All-Pro honors as a cornerback and also landed career highs in receptions and receiving yards. Sanders was primarily a corner who only played in certain offensive packages, therefore avoiding playing too many snaps.
Farrar ended with the following tidbit:
It was the right way to play it for Travis Hunter's college coach, and it's the right way for Travis Hunter.
Regardless of what position Hunter plays, it's clear that one NFL team is getting a special player. Most mock drafts have Hunter as one of the first three players to go off the board.
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This story was originally published March 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM.