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Which Alabama football great was Travis Hunter compared to at NFL draft?
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- Which Alabama football great was Travis Hunter compared to at NFL draft?
Before Jihaad Campbell , Tyler Booker and Jalen Milroe were off the board, the Alabama football connections in the 2025 NFL draft were already in full swing.
Travis Hunter , the wide receiver and defensive back who is the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, was selected with the No. 2 overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars , who made a trade with the Cleveland Browns to secure Hunter.
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As Hunter celebrated his new home, the ESPN NFL draft broadcast showed a display of former Alabama football All-American Don Hutson, who played both ways for the Green Bay Packers .
With the Crimson Tide, Hutson was a national champion and a consensus All-American.
And with the Packers, Hutson was dominant as both a defensive back and as a wide receiver, leading to eight All-Pro honors, three NFL championships and a Hall of Fame selection.
In 116 games, Hutson had 7,991 receiving yards and 99 touchdown catches along with 30 career interceptions. He also worked as a kicker, connecting on seven of his 17 field goal tries and 172 of his 183 extra-point tries.
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Hutson is the only player in NFL history with 400 career receptions and 10 career interceptions.
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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