Deion Sanders Blasts Jaguars Over Travis Hunter Decision
Summary
Travis Hunter, drafted second overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2025 NFL Draft, showed potential before a knee injury ended his rookie season early. Deion Sanders, Hunter’s former college coach, criticized the Jaguars for not consulting him about how best to use Hunter as a player on offense and defense.Key Facts
- The Jaguars picked Travis Hunter with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
- Hunter was known in college as a rare two-way player, playing both wide receiver and cornerback.
- His rookie season ended early due to a right knee injury in November.
- Hunter wanted to continue playing both offense and defense in the NFL.
- The Jaguars planned to use Hunter on both sides of the ball, playing about 61% offense and 37% defense as a rookie.
- Deion Sanders coached Hunter at Colorado for three years and helped develop him as a two-way player.
- Sanders said on a podcast that the Jaguars did not talk to him about how to motivate or use Hunter effectively.
- Jaguars coach Liam Coen said the team’s plan for Hunter remains the same despite rumors he might play mainly defense.
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