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Travis Hunter 2025 NFL Draft Projections and Odds
Now that the NFL season has come and gone, itās high time to turn our attention forward towards the 2025 NFL Draft, with two local college players that are sure to hear their names called early in the festivities, in Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders of Colorado. At BetColorado.com, our Colorado sports betting experts developed odds projecting what NFL team will draft the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.
Steve Bittenbender also contributed to the content of this story.
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Travis Hunter 2025 NFL Draft Odds
Team | Odds | Percent Change |
New England Patriots | -450 | 81.8% |
Las Vegas Raiders | +1050 | 8.7% |
Jacksonville Jaguars | +2150 | 4.4% |
The Field | +1850 | 5.1% |
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Questions About Travis Hunter's NFL Position
Perhaps the bigger āwhereā for Hunter isnāt the city heāll call his next football home, but rather the position heāll play the most on Sundays. NFL coaches and front office executives believe the unanimous All-American can excel at either wide receiver or cornerback. At WR in 2024, Hunter led the Big 12 with 96 receptions and 15 touchdown receptions, finishing fifth nationally with 1,258 receiving yards. As a corner, he was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year after finishing second with 11 passes defended and third with four interceptions.
Most in the NFL peg Hunter as a shutdown corner, like Denver Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II, who won the leagueās Defensive Player of the Year Award last week. There are far fewer shutdown corners in the NFL than elite-level receivers, so Hunter would be more valuable lining up against the likes of JaāMarr Chase and Justin Jefferson.
Still, Hunter should also get his chance on offense regardless of the team that picks him. However, most teams would likely limit his role on offense in hopes of keeping him fresher and healthy enough to play a 17-game NFL season.
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Where Does Hunter Go?
Right now, our top landing spot for Hunterās services at wideout and cornerback is the New England Patriots, who hold the fourth pick in Aprilās NFL Draft and have a whole lot of needs across the teamās 22-man starting lineup on both sides of the ball.
Overall, we have the AFC East club at -450 to pick Hunter, while the Las Vegas Raiders (+1050) and Jacksonville Jaguars (+2150) are the other NFL teams to make our list for the former CU star.
The Raiders hold the sixth pick in the draft, while the Jaguars have the fifth pick overall, which means that both will be at the disposal of New Englandās whims come April 24, as the Patsā decision will ultimately decide where Hunter goes in all likelihood.
Right now, ESPNās Field Yates has Hunter going fourth overall to New England, with Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham winding up in North Florida and Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty going to Las Vegas in the first round.
What we know for sure right now is that the only player to ever win the Chuck Bednarik and Fred Biletnikoff awards is off to the professional ranks, with Hunter looking to take his talents to a lucky team in the hours of the 2025 NFL Draft on April 24.
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