The Heisman Trophy winner aims to give an NFL team two players for the price of one in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Hunter played over 86% of Colorado’s offensive snaps and 82% of the team’s defensive snaps in 2024. The 21-year-old has showcased his ability to be a natural playmaker with instincts that would translate at the NFL level on offense and defense.
Hunter has met with multiple teams through the pre-draft process, and his message to each one remains consistent. If an NFL team asked him to choose one side of the ball or the other, he would choose the highway.
‘It’s never playing football again,’ Hunter said in an interview, per Garrett Podell of CBS Sports. ‘Because I’ve been doing it my whole life, and I love being on the football field. I feel like I could dominate on each side of the ball, so I really enjoy doing it.’
Hunter remains adamant about playing wide receiver and cornerback for whatever team selects him in next week’s draft.
His message has been clear since the early days of the pre-draft process.
Hunter spoke to reporters at the NFL combine in February and said he’d like to play 100% of snaps on both sides of the ball in the NFL.
The Colorado product is undoubtedly one of the most unique prospects we have seen in the modern NFL era. His skills have earned him recognition as a cornerback, drawing comparisons to Hall of Famers like Charles Woodson and Champ Bailey. Additionally, as a wide receiver, he has been compared to Odell Beckham Jr. and DeVonta Smith.
In 13 games last season, Hunter amassed 1,268 yards from scrimmage and 16 touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, he finished with 36 tackles, four interceptions, a forced fumble and 11 passes defended.
Hunter is widely expected to be drafted inside the top three selections of the 2025 NFL Draft next Thursday.