THE Jacksonville Jaguars have given Travis Hunter his official position.
Hunter, 22, was selected second overall by the Jaguars in the Draft after winning the Heisman Trophy with the Colorado Buffaloes.
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He is capable of playing as both a cornerback in defense or as a wide receiver in offense.
Hunter made history by becoming the first player in college history to pick up the Chuck Bednarik Award for best defensive player and Fred Biletnikoff Award for most outstanding receiver last season.
The Jaguars face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday in their first preseason game of the year.
And ahead of the contest, the team released their unofficial depth chart.
Hunter has been listed as a starting wide receiver.
He gets the role alongside veterans Brian Thomas Jr and Dyami Brown.
But his defensive side has not been forgotten about by head coach Liam Coen.
Hunter is also listed in the depth chart as a reserve cornerback.
The backup position behind Tyson Campbell will go to either Hunter or Jarrian Jones.
Juggling his talents has presented a headache for Coen, who said: “It’s weird, it’s probably harder logistically for us as coaches to navigate it and making sure we’re making use of all his time.
“I think it doesn’t bother him as much. He’s pretty unfazed by some of this stuff.”
In another interview, Coen added: “You want to balance his time.
“You want to be giving him a few days on offense, then a few days on defense.
“Eventually, we want to have him flip-flopping in the same practice, and that will become routine.”
At Colorado, Hunter recorded 96 catches, 1,258 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.
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That was while also managing 11 passes defended and four interceptions.
At the Jaguars training camp, Hunter started with more offensive reps and is said to be developing a relationship with quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
Though he has then moved over to the defensive side later in practice.
