Travis Hunter is a dual position player who was a shining light for the Colorado program in his sophomore season. Following his head coach, Deion Sanders, from Jackson State to the Buffaloes, Hunter made the step up to a Power Five Conference look effortless. In 2022, Hunter was selected early in devy drafts, but this off-season has seen him selected much later with his position situation. Will he be a cornerback or wide receiver at the next level? Or will he play both positions?
Travis Hunter 2023 Stats And Production
Only a few players have the skills to play two college football positions on either side of the ball; Travis Hunter is one of them. He totaled over 1,000 snaps last season, 475 on offense, 631 on defense, and 32 on special teams. The impressive part was that his performances never fell off, even when averaging over 100 snaps per game. Those stats are even more impressive with him missing three games after an injury in the Colorado State game.
On offense, Hunter had 57 receptions for 721 receiving yards and five touchdowns, which was way up on his 18 receptions while playing in the FCS with Jackson State in 2022. He had a team-leading three interceptions, five pass breakups, and 30 tackles on defense. Hunter earned All-Pac-12 honors as a defensive back and all-purpose player from multiple media sites.
It’s not a stretch to say that Hunter was the driving force on the team alongside quarterback Shedeur Sanders last season. That early season form that dropped off later was made possible thanks to significant contributions from both players. When Colorado’s form did fall off, Hunter’s did not, which is something NFL scouts will love to see.
Travis Hunter 2024 Devy Outlook
A former five-star recruit and the No.1 overall prospect in the 2022 class at cornerback, he could have been the No.1 wide receiver prospect in that class. Fantasy Devy players have seen Travis Hunter’s qualities. His ability to do what he does on both sides of the ball while not having any falloff in performance shows his mentality. The question is, what does Hunter’s outlook look like in 2024?
The expectation is that Hunter will play both sides of the ball again, and no news suggests otherwise. With those extra three games, he could surpass 1,000 receiving yards, which would be huge for his personal goals. Colorado has moved to the Big 12 Conference for the 2024 season, a conference where you need to be durable. Can Hunter’s body hold up playing over 1,000 snaps again?
Final Thoughts
Travis Hunter is a first-round draft pick as a cornerback or a wide receiver when he declares for the NFL. The concern for devy players with shares is their role at the next level. It’s not unknown for a player to play two positions in the NFL, with his current head coach, Deion Sanders, being one player who has.
If he favors more of an offensive role in the NFL, you will be pleased wherever you have selected him. If he is prominently a cornerback at the next level, if you have drafted him later, then you haven’t thrown a more valuable draft pick away. However, if you picked him in the first round during the 2023 devy drafts, it could be a wasted first-round defensive pick. We will see.
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