About

Travis Hunter is a 22‑year‑old NFL rookie who turns heads because he still does what most players only dreamed of in junior high—play offense and defense at the very highest level. After a historic college run at Colorado that ended with him hoisting the 2024 Heisman Trophy and piling up a shelf full of national awards, the Jacksonville Jaguars grabbed him with the No. 2 pick in the 2025 draft. He now lines up at wide receiver in training camp, but coaches still drop hints that a few snaps at cornerback could be in the cards when the moment is right. Fans in Duval County are already buzzing that his quick‑twitch routes and ball‑hawk instincts could jump‑start Trevor Lawrence’s bounce‑back season.

Bios

Position:	Athlete
Weight:	185
Hometown:	Suwanee, Ga.
Major:	Psychology
Height:	6-1
Class:	Junior
High School:	Collins Hill/Jackson State
Shilo Sanders Net Worth	$6 Million

Before Fame

Hunter grew up first in West Palm Beach, Florida, and then in the Atlanta suburb of Suwanee, Georgia. At Collins Hill High, he flipped games almost single‑handedly, grabbing interceptions on defense and scoring long touchdowns the very next offensive series. Recruiting sites tagged him the nation’s No. 1 prospect for the 2022 class, and most observers penciled him into Florida State’s signing list—that is, until he stunned the sport on National Signing Day 2021 by choosing Jackson State and Hall‑of‑Fame coach Deion Sanders. His leap made him the first five‑star player ever to sign with an HBCU in ESPN’s rankings era and signaled that big‑time recruits could carve their own paths. After one electric season in Jackson, Hunter followed Coach Prime to Colorado, where he became the face of the Buffaloes’ revival and a must‑watch name for every NFL scout.

Trivia

• Two‑way wizardry: In 2024, he logged more than 100 snaps in three different games, playing receiver, corner, punt returner, and the occasional wildcat hand‑off—something unheard of in modern Power 4 football.
• Stat‑line stunner: His 2024 numbers—96 catches, 1,258 yards, 15 touchdowns plus five interceptions—made him the first player to lead his team in major offensive and defensive categories since “iron‑man” days of the 1960s.
• Record breaker: He owns Colorado single‑season marks for receiving touchdowns (15) and 100‑yard games (8), all set in just 13 contests. Georgia Public Broadcasting
• Academic ace: Hunter wasn’t just a highlight machine; he also captured Academic All‑American of the Year honors in 2024, showing the same focus in the classroom that he shows on the field.
• Giving heart: NIL earnings allowed him to purchase a new home for his mother in Savannah, Georgia, in March 2024—a gesture that drew applause across social media.

Family Life

Travis credits much of his resilience to his mother, Ferrante Edmonds, who worked multiple jobs while shepherding her son through constant moves and tight finances. Buying her that house was his way of saying thanks. His father, Travis Hunter Sr., a former semipro player and track standout, has had a bumpier journey that included probation after a 2023 conviction. Court officials did, however, give him special dispensation to go to the 2025 draft in Green Bay, where father and son exchanged an on-stage, tearful hug—a circle-of-life moment following his missing the Heisman ceremony a few months earlier. Hunter frequently states that the things he learned from both parents—his mother’s stability and his dad’s competitive passion—inform the way he conducts himself as a professional.

Associated With

• Deion Sanders: Coach Prime not only convinced Hunter to blaze the HBCU trail at Jackson State but also handed him the green light to remain a two‑way player when others urged caution. Their bond remains tight; Sanders recently told reporters he expects Hunter to “start both ways someday” in the NFL.
• Shedeur Sanders: Colorado’s star quarterback—and Deion’s son—was Hunter’s college running mate. The duo’s sandlot chemistry produced dozens of viral highlights and turned the Buffaloes into appointment television in 2023‑24.
• Trevor Lawrence: In Jacksonville, Hunter now catches passes from the former No. 1 overall pick, giving Lawrence his most explosive target since arriving in the league. Observers say the pairing could be pivotal in Lawrence’s “now‑or‑never” 2025 campaign.
• Liam Coen: The Jaguars’ new head coach has already drawn up ways to utilize Hunter’s route savvy and open‑field vision—plays that may echo Colorado’s creative snaps.