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Travis Hunter flashes 'natural' corner skills in Jacksonville Jaguars OTAs
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The Jacksonville Jaguars wrapped up their seventh organized team activity practice Monday, June 2, and will conclude the OTA period on June 5 with practice 10.
Travis Hunter spent another day working with Jacksonville's offense , executing the plan that's been laid out for him by the organization.
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Hunter spent time during the third OTA and the sixth OTA as a defensive back with the Jaguars ' defense. It's, seemingly, a once every three practice schedule for Hunter to be featured on the defense.
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Even with such a small sample size, Hunter has impressed his coaches and teammates .
"[Secondary coach Ron Milus] came up to me after practice and said, 'Can we have him more,'" head coach Liam Coen said.
Coen said the time Hunter spent working with the defense was mostly in the red zone, so he didn't make any plays on the ball. However, he flashed the skills that made him one of the top defensive backs in the draft.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) takes his helmet off during the seventh organized team activity at the Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. Monday, June 2, 2025. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]
His ability to play man-to-man or zone, while moving fluidly is something the Jaguars are looking forward to seeing as he continues to progress this offseason.
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"You can definitely see how natural it is for him, still learning, still growing, still trying to learn the calls as much as possible," Coen said. "But when you see him just in the actual seven on and team setting, he doesn't look out of place by any means."
Hunter and the Jaguars will finish OTAs on June 5 with a short minicamp from June 10-12 before dismissing for summer break.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Travis Hunter a 'natural' CB, says to Jacksonville Jaguars' Liam Coen
