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Travis Hunter on Jaguars picking him in first round of NFL Draft: 'It means a lot'
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The Jacksonville Jaguars made a bold move Thursday, trading up from fifth-overall to second-overall pick to select wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter .
The Jaguars sent their second-round pick (No. 36) and fourth-round pick (No. 126) this year and their 2026 first-round pick in a blockbuster trade .
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It marks the first time the Jaguars traded away a future first-round pick in franchise history. The Jaguars have always selected in the first round since the expansion year in 1995.
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Hunter, 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, gives Jacksonville a true playmaker on both sides of the ball, if they opt to use him that way.
Shortly after the Jaguars selected Hunter, Jaguars general manager James Gladstone shared where he expects Hunter to line up when he first gets to the team: on offense.
"We look forward to onboarding Travis, and really, for the start, our plan there is to have a heavier dose of offense early in the down, knowing that the more natural position is that on defense for him," Gladstone said.
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So, in essence? Hunter will play on both sides of the ball at different points in his career in Jacksonville.
Here's what Hunter said to the local media shortly after he was selected.
What does being drafted by the Jaguars mean to Travis Hunter?
"This moment means a lot to me and also my family. I get to go back to Florida. But yeah, it means a lot to me."
At what point did Travis Hunter think the Jaguars would take him?
"Also, at what point did I think this could be possible? I'll probably say last night, I was looking at some houses, so I kind of had a feeling. Then about a week ago, I was talking to my agent who was talking about it, and I was thinking that this was possibility. It's been about a week—a good week."
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How Travis Hunter envisions being used in Jacksonville
"Just whatever the coaches in the organization, in the club, think about me. It's up to them at this point, but I'm going to go out there and show them all I can do both."
Travis Hunter on meeting Trevor Lawrence
"I actually met Trevor Lawrence in Hawaii. I actually met him in Hawaii—we were doing something for Adidas, but it was a blessing though, to be able to meet him that first time and then now I get to go meet him again, also get to play with him. We also get to go do our thing. So, definitely a blessing. I'm definitely happy to go to work with him."
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Travis Hunter says there's 'no pressure' playing in the NFL
"No, there's no pressure. There's no pressure with me. I've just got to go out there and do my job, be Travis Hunter. They did everything they could to come get me, now I've got to do everything I could to help win and help the organization, uplift them."
Travis Hunter on playing with Brian Thomas Jr.
"Brian Thomas is tough. I always tell people. They were asking me this year who was my favorite receiver out of this year, like who's playing good to me. I always told them Brian Thomas. He's very slept on, but he's also very, very good. I'm excited to get to meet him and get to play with him, make that dynamic duo."
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Travis Hunter on playing receiver, cornerback on a full-time basis
"It's a faster game, but you get a lot more breaks. So, I'm just excited to go out there and work."
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky @ Demetrius .
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Hunter believes he and Jaguars' Brian Thomas Jr. can be 'dynamic duo'
