NFL fans react to Travis Hunter and Leanna Lenee's secret baby news

Jackie Longo

NFL fans react to Travis Hunter and Leanna Lenee's secret baby news image

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter and his wife of three months shocked NFL fans on Wednesday, revealing on social media that they secretly welcomed a baby boy after keeping the pregnancy a secret.

The second overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, 22, and his wife, Leanna Lenee, 23, revealed the news in a YouTube video on Wednesday documenting the entire journey. The clip included emotional moments from their reactions after Lenee got a pregnancy test and sonogram pictures, to footage of the NFL WAG's growing baby bump, and the couple's time in the hospital just before their first child was born. 

In one heartwarming scene, Lenee shared a note that she written in her I-phone on Feb. 28 about a dream she had the night before. 

"Baby was a boy with lots and lots of curly hair," Lenee wrote. "I knew it was gonna be a boy. So cool," she added, before panning the camera to Hunter on the day of the NFL draft. 

"Are you excited," Lenee asked Hunter. "Yeah, I'm excited," Hunter replied, with a wide grin. 

While the couple didn't reveal the baby boy's name or date of birth just yet, fans will likely learn more about the NFL rookie's mini me in the very near future. 

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Fans praise Travis Hunter and Leanna Lenee for keeping baby news private 

Since the reveal, NFL fans have flooded social media with praise for Hunter and Lenee, applauding the couple's decision to keep their baby journey private.

"Congratulations, I’m glad you guys kept this a secret to protect your peace . You deserve it," one person commented on the video, which Lenee reshared to her personal TikTok account on Thursday.

"I’m so happy you protected your peace," someone else wrote. 

"I’m so happy for y’all that you all did this all in private such a beautiful moment that nobody can steal from you all," a third person said. 

"Yes move in silence and ignore negativity this is beautiful," another added. 

Hunter and Lenee have been dating since 2022. 

The Heisman Trophy winner proposed to Lenee two years after they started dating. They tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in front of family and friends in Tennessee in May 2025. 

 

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Jackie Longo

Jackie is a freelance writer and editor with The Sporting News. She has covered sports, entertainment and lifestyle for over a decade. She has written for a number of outlets including Business Insider, The Sun, Travel+Leisure and Heavy. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from West Virginia University and resides in Charlotte, NC.