From now until the 2025 NFL Draft, we hope to scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, down to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Colorado wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter.
No. 12, TRAVIS HUNTER, WR/CB, COLORADO (Junior) — 6’1″, 185 POUNDS
MEASUREMENTS
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| Travis Hunter | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 40-Yard Dash | 10-Yard Dash | Short Shuttle | 3-Cone | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Broad Jump | Vertical | Bench Press | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
THE GOOD
-Elite two-way player with nearly 2k receiving yards, 20 receiving TDs & 7 INTs at Colorado
-Great YAC feel as a WR & a natural hands catcher
-Great reflexes as a CB to jump routes
-Plays CB with a great aggressiveness that shows up when attacking blockers
-Understands how to beat zone as a WR at a high level
-78th percentile height for CB
-Great catch radius to grab balls out of his frame
-Dominated every level of competition he’s faced
-Play recognition is next-level
THE BAD
-Undersized; 29th percentile weight for WR, 37th percentile weight for CB & 49th percentile height for WR
-Worry about playing both positions in the NFL could cause him to never be truly elite at either individually
-Footwork and foot quickness on defense can be a bit iffy at times, causing him to slip on the field or trail
-Struggles at times to beat man coverage
-Wasn’t facing elite receiving talent in 2024
BIO
-21 years old (May 18th, 2003)
-8 games played for Jackson State in 2022, and 22 games played for Colorado from 2023-2024
-171 catches, 2,167 receiving yards, 24 receiving touchdowns, 86 tackles, 26 pass breakups and nine interceptions in his college career
-96 catches, 1,258 receiving yards, 15 receiving touchdowns, 36 tackles, 11 pass breakups and four interceptions in 2024
-Missed three games in 2023 with a lacerated liver injury against Colorado State, 2024 shoulder injury against Kansas State
-Five-star WR in his 2022 high school class from Suwanee, GA
-Is the highest-ranked recruit to commit to an HBCU ever and is the first five-star to sign with an FCS school since ESPN began college football rankings in 2006
-Played point guard in basketball
-272 catches, 3,963 receiving yards, 48 receiving touchdowns, 116 tackles, 18 pass breakups, and 19 interceptions in his high school career
-Has a couples YouTube channel called “travisandleanna9170” with 110,000 subscribers and streams video games on Twitch with 125,000 followers
-Awards include: 2024 Heisman winner, 2024 Walter Camp winner, 2024 College football player of the year, 2024 Biletnikoff winner, 2024 Bednarik winner, 2024 Lott winner, 2024 unanimous All-American, 2024 2x first-team All-Big 12 (selected on offense and defense), 2023 consensus All-American, 2023 second-team All-Pac-12, 2022 SWAC Freshman of the year, and 2022 second-team All-SWAC
TAPE BREAKDOWN
Travis Hunter’s main selling point as a cornerback is his ball skills.