Jaguars' Travis Hunter says he'll eventually play both sides in same practice, two-way doubters make him smile
Travis Hunter has a smile that's as wide as his catch radius. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner flashes it whenever someone doubts he can be a two-way star in the NFL like he was at Colorado.
"It actually makes me smile," the Jacksonville Jaguars' rookie wide receiver and cornerback told reporters Friday at training camp.
"They don't know what to say. So they just going to keep hating."
The new Jaguars regime, on the other hand, is completely sold. General manager James Gladstone and head coach Liam Cohen — both in their 30s and rookies in their respective positions as well — traded up to acquire Hunter with the No. 2 overall pick in this year's NFL Draft.
Jacksonville has fully embraced Hunter's alien-like endurance and breathtaking athletic ability. When Hunter signed his rookie contract, the franchise's social media account even posted the news twice: once for him as a wide receiver and once for him as a defensive back.
Hunter was clear in his pre-draft process that he wanted to play both sides of the ball in the NFL, even suggesting this spring that he'd quit football if the team that drafted him told him to pick one position.
Through three practices of training camp, the Jaguars are taking an interesting approach to acclimating the West Palm Beach, Florida, native to Jacksonville's offensive and defensive schemes.
Source: “AOL AOL Sports”
