Video: Travis Hunter Says He Has More Difficult 2-Way Role than Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani

Colorado standout Travis Hunter believes that his ability to play multiple positions in football is harder than Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's two-way MLB role.

"Probably me, what I do in football because it's a lot on your body," Hunter explained to reporters at the 2025 NFL scouting combine. "Ohtani, he's a great player, but you gotta do a lot in football."

Hunter thrived at cornerback and wide receiver for the Buffaloes in 2024. He took home the Chuck Bednarik Award, which is given to college football's top defensive player, as well as the Biletnikoff Award for the best receiver in college football.

Hunter was ranked as the No. 1 overall player in the 2025 NFL draft class on the most recent big board from Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department.

As for Ohtani, the three-time MVP has excelled both on the mound and at the plate throughout the start of his stellar career. He's racked up 225 home runs in 860 career games, posting an overall .282/.371/.575 slash line.

Ohtani has also served as an imposing starting pitcher when healthy, owning a 38-19 record to go along with a 3.01 ERA since his MLB debut in 2018. He finished No. 4 in 2022 American League Cy Young Award voting.

It's difficult to definitively rank one two-way player over the other, especially given how vastly different both sports are.

While football may put more physical stress on players' bodies on a per-game basis, especially at wideout and cornerback, it's also worth noting that Ohtani's two-way impact has occurred at the MLB level while Hunter succeeded in college.

Although Hunter acknowledged Ohtani's skill playing multiple positions, he believes that his role on both sides of the ball is more difficult.