The 2025 NFL draft was only minutes old when one of the league’s newest general managers shook up the night with a blockbuster trade.
The Jacksonville Jaguars moved up from No. 5 to select Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter with the second pick. The Cleveland Browns trade back to the fifth pick for additional picks.
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Hunter is perhaps the draft’s best athlete, a top recruit out of high school who developed into a star while playing both receiver and cornerback for Colorado and coach Deion Sanders.
The trade to grab Hunter brought to mind comments made by new Jaguars general manager James Gladstone at his introductory press conference months ago.
“We will prioritize people and players that are intangibly rich, and by doing so, they will elevate our ecosystem by being nothing more than themselves,” Gladstone, 34, said.
Hunter is certainly more than a typical player.
Last season, he caught 96 passes, including 15 touchdowns, averaging 12.9 yards per reception.
Defensively, he had 36 tackles and four interceptions with 11 passes defended.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jaguars are expected to allow Hunter to play both offense and defense in the NFL, which was Hunter’s wish.
