![Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) catches a pass during a rookie minicamp at Miller Electric Center Saturday, May 10, 2025 in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3990,h_2244/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/55/01jvjxwkd9rvmdar6n2x.jpg "Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) catches a pass during a rookie minicamp at Miller Electric Center Saturday, May 10, 2025 in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]")
Before the NFL draft, Travis Hunter said that he would quit football if he went to a team that limited him to one side of the football. That won't be an issue with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who want to maximize his talent on offense and defense. It's unclear if he'll ultimately play two ways full-time, but one significant advantage of getting more playing time than most players is that the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner will be in a position to achieve 20 intriguing milestones.
Researcher Dante Koplowitz-Fleming of NFL Media compiled a list of 20 milestones Hunter will be in a position to set or break if he plays offense and defense full-time. All of them are intriguing but a few stand out among the bunch.
For instance, the West Palm Beach native could be the first player to log over 100 snaps in an NFL game. Koplowitz-Fleming says no player has pulled off the feat since 2016, but one did, albeit in particular circumstances.
Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship played 116 total snaps (95 on defense and 21 on special teams) in a win over the Buffalo Bills in 2023. The caveat is that the game went into overtime. Something similar happened in 2012 when linebacker Jordan Babineaux logged 188 total snaps (86 on defense, 22 on special teams) for the Tennessee Titans in an overtime win.
As you can see, Bankenship and Babineaux crossed the 100-snap mark because both played in overtime. It's possible that Koplowitz-Fleming was talking about playing 100 snaps in regulation. If that's the case, he'll indeed be the first player in NFL history who tallies over 100 snaps in a game that doesn't go into overtime.
Another jaw-dropping record Hunter can tie or break is starting eight games on offense and defense at least eight times in a season. Deion Sanders, his coach at Colorado, did it, 1996. The former Buffalo will also be the first player to start a game on both sides since Antonio Cromartie pulled it off in 2012.
The one record Hunter might have trouble breaking is Don Hudson's 1,000+ receiving yards and four interceptions in 1942. It was shocking then, and even more impressive now. Unless he hits his stride early as a rookie, he won't come close to it. The fact that Brian Thomas Jr. is slated to be WR1 won't make things any easier.
The whole list is worth a look. Again, some records are more impressive than others, and some will be virtually impossible to break. Either way, Hunter should be able to attach his name to a few of them.
Why Travis Hunter will break several records with the Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars traded up in the NFL Draft to select Travis Hunter because they believe he's the kind of player who can alter the landscape not only of the team or the city but of the sport as well. Thus, they won't limit him to one side of the ball. Of course, there's a chance he won't play two ways full-time, but he will still get a significant role on both sides of the ball. And why wouldn't he?
Hunter excelled at wide receiver and cornerback at Colorado and would've been the top-rated prospect at either position if he had only focused on one.
The bottom line is that the Jaguars will do whatever they can to maximize Hunter's talent, and one added benefit of that is that he'll be able to break several records. Of course, he probably won't mind achieving personal milestones as long as he helps his team win games.