Story by
Jaguars' Travis Hunter nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week after career day vs. Rams
- Story by
- Jaguars' Travis Hunter nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week after career day vs. Rams
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter has been nominated for the NFL's Rookie of the Week honor after his performance in Week 7 against the Los Angeles Rams .
The other nominees included New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart , Tennessee Titans QB Cam Ward , Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins and Los Angeles Chargers tight end Oronde Gladsen II.
Advertisement
Gladsen's performance was exceptional as he had the most receiving yards by a Chargers tight end since Antonio Gates , the most by a rookie tight end in 40 years and the most by any rookie in 2025.
Hunter, who totaled a season-high 67 snaps on offense against L.A., managed eight catches for 101 yards and a touchdown. All totals were career highs for the young playmaker, giving him a launching board for what to expect on the offensive side of the ball when he lines up as a receiver.
TRAVIS TRACKER: Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter has career day in receptions, yards and offensive snaps
Hunter was targeted a staggering 14 times as Jacksonville looked to get one of its best players the football against the Rams.
Advertisement
On Monday, Jaguars head coach Liam Coen spoke about Hunter's usage and said that the team would be evaluating what they ought to do with him moving forward.
"I think that is absolutely going to be a part of the conversation this evening with both sides of the football. I thought that there were some definite flashes yesterday in terms of on offense specifically, had a great pass breakup as well on defense. And we are going to play the best 11 as much as humanly possible after this bye," Coen explained when asked about Hunter's play and updating the plan for him.
"We've kind of gotten a sample size, as you mentioned, a sample size of everything, the totality of the first seven weeks of every position, but specifically with him. There was definitely some really good things the other night, specifically on the offensive side of the ball. There's still a lot of things that need to be cleaned up and corrected. And then we've got to just make sure we're playing the best guys at all times and see what that looks like."
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.
Advertisement
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: Travis Hunter gets NFL rookie of the week nom after Jaguars loss
