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Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter has career day in receptions, yards and offensive snaps
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It was a shame that Travis Hunter's biggest game and biggest play as a Jacksonville Jaguars rookie had to come in a loss.
No no one knew that better than he did.
"I ain't worried about the stats," he said after catching a career-high eight passes for a career-high 101 yards and his first NFL touchdown in a 35-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium in London on Oct. 19. "We got to do better on the football field. We got to come out and we just got to win. That's what I'm most focused on, just doing my job and having the other guys do their job, and we come out on top."
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But Hunter did let a clue slip that he might have been impatient with his offensive role so far this season.
"I told coach [ Liam Coen ] to get me the ball, I'll go out there and make a play," Hunter said. "He got me the ball, and I did what I had to do."
Travis Hunter has slow start, then makes plays on both sides
Hunter didn't make his first reception until the third period but had back-to-back catches for first downs.
He went on to move the chains or score on five of his eight receptions, including conversions of second-and-17 (a 21-yard catch) and fourth-and-10 (a 16-yard catch).
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Hunter's first touchdown came from 34 yards out with 9:03 left on a deep out pattern in the fourth quarter. He shook off an illegal contact penalty on safety Quintin Lake and caught the ball with ease and breezed the last 8 yards into the end zone.
Hunter didn't get a defensive snap until the second half but his first play was his best one. He covered Davante Adams down the sideline, then jarred the ball loose.
Jacksonville Jagaurs rookie Travis Hunter (12) breaks up pass intended for Davante Adams of the Los Angeles Rams during their game on Oct. 19 at Wembley Stadium in London.
How many snaps did Travis Hunter have?
Hunter had 67 offensive snaps, beating last week's season-high of 58 snaps against Seattle . He had 14 defensive snaps, his lowest since nine in week four against San Francisco , for a total of 81 snaps.
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Hunter matched his third-highest number of total snaps this season, with 81 against the Rams and Seahawks . He had 83 against Houston and 85 against Cincinnati .
What are Travis Hunter's season totals?
Hunter has 324 offensive snaps, 162 on defense, and three on special teams for a total of 489 plays. He averages 46.2 offensive plays, 23.1 defensive plays and 69.8 plays overall per game.
Hunter took over the team lead in receptions with 28, and is second to Brian Thomas Jr. (365), in yards with 298. Hunter is averaging 10.6 yards per reception.
On defense, Hunter has 11 tackles, four assists and three passes broken up.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter sets career marks on offense in loss to Rams
