College of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has been bullish about star pupil Travis Hunter’s capability to play each cornerback and vast receiver within the NFL.
Hunter starred as a two-way participant at Collins Hill Excessive Faculty in Georgia and once more on the faculty stage with each Jackson State College and Colorado.
However NFL groups sometimes shrink back from having gamers – particularly potential stars within the making like Hunter – play either side of the ball, which is precisely why ESPN NFL Draft skilled Matt Miller believes Hunter, a projected high decide within the 2025 draft, can have a vital determination to make subsequent offseason.
“I do assume in some unspecified time in the future, he’ll be actually compelled by NFL groups to decide [about which position he plays],” Miller stated on SportsCenter Tuesday evening, by way of On3. “…I feel that capability to simply hone in on one place, to say, ‘I’m going to work on understanding the intricacies of the vast receiver place or the strategy of the nook place’ [is vital]. He’s going to should make that call.”
Hunter performed in simply 9 of CU’s 12 video games final season, lacking three video games whereas recovering from a lacerated liver after taking a late hit in opposition to Colorado State within the third recreation of the 12 months.
However regardless of his harm, Hunter nonetheless completed second on the Buffaloes in receiving yards (721) and landing catches (5) and moreover led the crew with three interceptions and 5 passes defensed.
Whereas Hunter has proven he can play at a excessive stage at each positions, the priority is that by splitting his time and a spotlight between the 2, he’ll by no means absolutely be dedicated to (or actually elite) at one.
“Personally, I feel he has higher upside as a receiver and a return man than he does at nook,” Miller added. “However that call will in the end be his. After we get to the NFL Scouting Mix in February, I wager we’ll have groups saying ‘Travis, the place do you wish to play within the NFL and the way do you see your self becoming into this system we now have going right here?’”
