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We all know Colorado’s Travis Hunter is extraordinarily talented, but no one is quite sure what his best position will be as a professional after he’s selected in the 2025 NFL Draft.
I watched Hunter closely in 2023 and can’t say I have any idea whether he’d be better off at wide receiver or cornerback at the next level. Instead of making a concrete statement either way right now, which would be ridiculous, I’m going to let Hunter’s 2024 film point me in the right direction.
This is the second update to this piece. I wrote a detailed breakdown of what I saw in Colorado’s opening-season win against North Dakota State after that game.
When it feels necessary, I’ll check back with pertinent observational updates giving a peek behind the scouting curtain, outlining what I look for and what I’ve seen from Hunter as a cornerback and receiver throughout the year before making a final decision on his best path to NFL stardom. Hope you follow along!
Now let’s get to my thoughts after Hunter’s tremendous start to his 2024 campaign at Colorado.
Cornerback
Now four games into the 2024 season, Hunter has had 14 throws made into his target area and allowed 11 receptions for a minuscule 75 yards with one interception and one pass breakup. That advanced stat line is borderline unfathomable.
Beyond that coverage stinginess, which includes a mere 37 yards after the catch surrendered, Hunter has been a force as a tackler. He’s yet to miss one and has 10 stops — which are tackles that constitute a “loss” for the offense based on down and distance. That figure is tied for most among all cornerbacks in the nation.
Check these two tackles for loss against Nebraska and Baylor, respectively. Both begin with demonstrations of Hunter’s high-IQ play recognition and end with how he taps into his supreme athletic gifts as a tackler.
Of course teams want quality tacklers at all positions, but…
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Author : Chris Trapasso
Publish date : 2024-09-27 13:28:36
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