Travis Hunter
American football player (born 2003)
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- Travis Hunter Jr.
- He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers and Colorado Buffaloes, winning the Heisman Trophy with the latter in 2024.
- He was selected by the Jaguars second overall in the 2025 NFL draft.
- He would live with Frontia Fountain, an assistant football coach at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia, for two years while playing cornerback and wide receiver for the Collins Hill Eagles.
- As a junior, Hunter had eight interceptions and 51 tackles, in addition to catching 137 passes for 1,746 yards and 24 touchdowns.
Travis Hunter Jr. (born May 18, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback and wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers and Colorado Buffaloes, winning the Heisman Trophy with the latter in 2024. Known for his two-way playing ability, Hunter is the only player in college football history to win both the Chuck Bednarik and Fred Biletnikoff Awards. He was selected by the Jaguars second overall in the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
Hunter was born on May 18, 2003, in West Palm Beach, Florida where he was raised until later moving to Atlanta, Georgia near the end of his eighth grade year. He would live with Frontia Fountain, an assistant football coach at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia, for two years while playing cornerback and wide receiver for the Collins Hill Eagles. As a sophomore, Hunter led Gwinnett County with seven interceptions, also recording 49 receptions for 919 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense. As a junior, Hunter had eight interceptions and 51 tackles, in addition to catching 137 passes for 1,746 yards and 24 touchdowns. He earned the MaxPreps Georgia Player of the Year award. He also set Gwinnett County single-season records in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, leading the Eagles to a 12–3 record and an appearance in the Class 7A state championship game.
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