Travis Hunter was one of the most exciting prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Colorado alum's ability to play both offense (wide receiver) and defense (cornerback) made him valuable and unique, which prompted the Jacksonville Jaguars to trade up and select him with the No. 2 overall pick.
Jags head coach Liam Coen confirmed that Hunter will join a small list of those to play both ways in the NFL.
How should you approach drafting Hunter in fantasy football in 2025?
NFL's Shohei Ohtani: How will Travis Hunter split offensive, defensive snaps?
Fantasy football players are yearning to know how frequently Hunter will play on both sides of the ball.
Here's some coachspeak we can choose to believe. Coen has complimented Hunter's receiving abilities countless times throughout camp and is focusing on the offensive scheme with Hunter.
80% of offensive snaps for Travis Hunter interestinggggggg pic.twitter.com/bsJBvoeMQh
— The Coachspeak Index (@CoachspeakIndex) August 5, 2025
For context, look at Coen's Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense last year, which averaged 63.2 snaps per game. That ranked 9th in the NFL; first were the Washington Commanders with not much more: 66.0.
This means Coen estimates Hunter's offensive workload at about 50 snaps per game (49.84), giving him plenty of room to do damage on big plays.
UPDATE: In his first preseason action, Hunter straddled the 50-50 split between offense (11 snaps) and defense (8 snaps), so Coen remained essentially true to his word.
MORE: Follow along with our Travis Hunter snap count tracker all preseason.
Will Yahoo, ESPN, Sleeper fantasy apps count Travis Hunter's defensive stats?
All three of these platforms offer IDP leagues, where you draft defensive players alongside offensive players (or on their own). IDPs are awarded points for actions including tackles, sacks, interceptions, fumble recoveries, and fumbles forced.
IDP leagues generally tilt scoring toward linebackers and safeties, who often post the most consistent week-to-week tackle counts, therefore providing the sturdiest foundation for scoring without relying on big plays and turnovers.
Hunter will now challenge that.
Travis Hunter is one of the most FLUID athletes the NFL has ever seen.
— Rookie Watch (@RookieWatxh) August 7, 2025
Hunter has reportedly been “nearly impossible” for Jaguars defenders to guard.
Since OTA’s, Hunter’s footwork and route tree have reportedly seen “immense” improvements, to the point where they might be the… pic.twitter.com/hc3eq43GqZ
As quoted on ESPN Fantasy, "If you want to maximize the Travis Hunter Experience, play in an IDP league, where Hunter will earn you points for everything he does on offense and defense, regardless of which position you play him."
Yahoo Fantasy will count defensive or return touchdowns if you start Hunter on offense, but no other IDP stat. He'll earn Yahoo points for both offensive and IDP regardless of which position he starts in those formats.
Sleeper Fantasy: "For traditional non-IDP leagues, Travis Hunter will only receive fantasy points for offensive stats. For IDP leagues, Travis will receive fantasy points for both offwensive and defensive stats regardless of which position he's started in your lineup."
Barring exceptions made by commissioners and other league software apps, Travis Hunter more consistently has the potential to double-dip in IDP than traditional leagues. Offense-only leagues likely will not count Hunter's defensive stats, outside of touchdowns on defense and special teams as Yahoo! will do.
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Should I target Travis Hunter in fantasy football drafts?
As of early August, Hunter is going as the WR30 off the board in FantasyPros' Consensus Average Draft Position (ADP). This is fairly low for a WR who was drafted No. 2 overall in the NFL Draft.
For example, last draft season, Malik Nabers was going in the second round of fantasy drafts after being the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Hunter is not the WR prospect Nabers was, but Hunter has the ability to break fantasy football.
Hunter is going at the end of the fifth round next to guys like Calvin Ridley. The upside difference between Hunter and Ridley, an intriguing pick in his own right, is astonishing.
When it comes to the normal offensive-based fantasy leagues, Hunter is still a logical option with where he is going.
If you are in an IDP league, there is zero reason not to aggressively draft such a historic player, who'll likely be the No. 1 pick in these formats.
MORE: Where Travis Hunter falls in PPR WR rankings