Travis Hunter Drafted by Jaguars at No. 2, Stuns NFL Fans After Trade with Browns

The Jacksonville Jaguars have selected Colorado two-way superstar and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter with the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

The Jags made the move after making a massive deal with the Cleveland Browns, who were initially choosing at No. 2 overall. ESPN's Adam Schefter provided the details.

Hunter is a generational talent, and it's clear that Jacksonville, which is now led by a new regime in general manager James Gladstone and head coach Liam Coen, wanted to swing for the fences as they start their reign.

Hunter is the top player on the final B/R NFL Scouting Department big board with a grade of 9.2 out of 10.

Here's a snippet of reaction on social media after the draft-shaking move.

Hunter caught 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns (and added a rushing score to boot). He also dominated defensively, amassing 36 Tackles, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups.

Per ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi, Hunter played 86 percent of Colorado's offensive snaps and 83 percent of the defensive snaps last season.

In addition to the Heisman, Hunter also won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation's top defender and the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver.

Unsurprisingly, he also won the Paul Hornung Award as the nation's most versatile player).

Entering the draft, Hunter was most connected to the Browns. As the draft neared, it was abundantly clear that the Tennessee Titans were going to select Miami quarterback Cam Ward, to the point where he repeatedly used the phrase "Titan Up" in his video game stream.

That happened. So the intrigue really started at No. 2.

It seemed as though Cleveland would pick between Hunter and Penn State superstar edge-rusher Abdul Carter. But the consensus moved toward Hunter. Per NFL Mock Draft Database, 95 percent of the mocks they aggregated had Hunter headed to Cleveland. One of them was via Bleacher Report.

However, on draft day, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network dropped an intriguing note on Hunter on the Rich Eisen Show. At that point, Hunter was the presumed second overall pick, but there was some question on where, with the Jacksonville Jaguars (slated to pick fifth) mentioned.

"Right now, it's the Browns, and I would say likely probably the Browns," Rapoport began (h/t Cory Kinnan of Browns Wire). "But there is some real interest. There is some interest. I said last night on Insiders about the Jaguars preparing a bold move, and I really wonder, 'are they a team that tries to come up?'"

The trade talk kept buzzing on Thursday evening. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports dropped this bombshell regarding Cleveland and Jacksonville.

Then Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com added this note.

In the end, the trade went down, and Jacksonville added a potential superstar in Hunter at No. 2.

Ultimately, this is a sensational pick for Jacksonville, which gets a huge boost on offense and defense. It'll be fascinating to see how the Jags utilize his talents on both sides of the ball. Schefter gave an idea.

Ultimately, Hunter should bring a much-needed infusion of electricity to the table as Jacksonville hopes to bounce back from a 4-13 season. Adding the Heisman winner is a great start.