Travis Hunter breaks silence after Travis Kelce questions Colorado star’s dream of making NFL history
Travis Hunter is determined to make NFL history. The young star has expressed his desire to play both sides in the NFL and had words for those, including Travis Kelce, who have expressed doubts at his ability to do so. Travis Hunter was quick to respond to Travis Kelce’s remarksGetty Hunter has been the subject of most discussions when it comes to the upcoming NFL draft. The two-way player is a top prospect after he won the Heisman trophy after a stellar 2024 season in which he recorded 1,258 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. He also recorded 36 combined tackles, one tackle for loss, four interceptions, and 11 passes defended as a cornerback. Hunter received plaudits for his ability to play both wide receiver and cornerback at an elite level. And the 21-year-old reminded people that in the NFL he does not want to be limited to one position after being listed as a defensive back at the 2025 Scouting Combine. “I can do everything for real. I can do anything in a football field,” Hunter said. “If they say I’m coming in as a corner, I’m gonna say I can work for receiver.” One of the biggest hurdles Hunter will face in trying to play both positions will be that his future team will be wary of the likelihood of him getting injured should he constantly be on the field. Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce has also expressed slight doubt at Hunter’s versatility dream in the NFL. On his New Heights podcast with his brother Jason Kelce, the tight end supported his push to play both sides but said he has to prove to his future team he can do it. Travis Kelce made the comments on his New Heights podcastGetty talksport “It’s 100 percent possible,” Kelce said. “He’s gonna have to prove that he can do it. Nobody has ever played every single play on both sides. When Deion (Sanders) did it, he was in, like, nickel. He was in certain packages, I believe.” Kelce went on to add that exhaustion will be also be an issue. “In the NFL, they’ll have to scheme up around him getting too exhausted. They really have to weigh that into their play-calling, both offensively and defensively,” Kelce said. Hunter has heard Kelce’s comments and responded defiantly to the three-time Super Bowl champion. “I’m gonna prove it. That I can do it,” Hunter said on the Travis Hunter Show. The former Colorado football player went on to admit that he agrees with Kelce’s analysis but that he will work to overcome the challenge. “Like he said, I have to prove that I can do it. So that’s my main thing. I’m gonna prove that I’m gonna do it and I can do it,” Hunter added. “So he’s not telling no lie. I still got to prove it, I just can’t go into the league, and they just say, ‘Oh, here you go, Trav, you could do all this,’ and I don’t go out and show up how I’m supposed to show up.” Hunter is projected to be a top-five pick and whichever team lands him, is getting an elite versatile player. “(Hunter) is one of the most fascinating studies to come out of the draft in many years,” NFL Draft expert Simon Clancy exclusively told talkSPORT. The 2025 NFL Draft takes place April 24-26, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Stay up to date with the latest from across the NFL via our talkSPORT Facebook page, and subscribe to our Endzone YouTube channel for news, views and exclusive interviews as we build up to the NFL Draft.
Travis Hunter is determined to make NFL history.
The young star has expressed his desire to play both sides in the NFL and had words for those, including Travis Kelce, who have expressed doubts at his ability to do so.
Hunter has been the subject of most discussions when it comes to the upcoming NFL draft.
The two-way player is a top prospect after he won the Heisman trophy after a stellar 2024 season in which he recorded 1,258 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.
He also recorded 36 combined tackles, one tackle for loss, four interceptions, and 11 passes defended as a cornerback.
Hunter received plaudits for his ability to play both wide receiver and cornerback at an elite level.
And the 21-year-old reminded people that in the NFL he does not want to be limited to one position after being listed as a defensive back at the 2025 Scouting Combine.
“I can do everything for real. I can do anything in a football field,” Hunter said.
“If they say I’m coming in as a corner, I’m gonna say I can work for receiver.”
One of the biggest hurdles Hunter will face in trying to play both positions will be that his future team will be wary of the likelihood of him getting injured should he constantly be on the field.
Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce has also expressed slight doubt at Hunter’s versatility dream in the NFL.
On his New Heights podcast with his brother Jason Kelce, the tight end supported his push to play both sides but said he has to prove to his future team he can do it.
“It’s 100 percent possible,” Kelce said.
“He’s gonna have to prove that he can do it. Nobody has ever played every single play on both sides. When Deion (Sanders) did it, he was in, like, nickel. He was in certain packages, I believe.”
Kelce went on to add that exhaustion will be also be an issue.
“In the NFL, they’ll have to scheme up around him getting too exhausted. They really have to weigh that into their play-calling, both offensively and defensively,” Kelce said.
Hunter has heard Kelce’s comments and responded defiantly to the three-time Super Bowl champion.
“I’m gonna prove it. That I can do it,” Hunter said on the Travis Hunter Show.
The former Colorado football player went on to admit that he agrees with Kelce’s analysis but that he will work to overcome the challenge.
“Like he said, I have to prove that I can do it. So that’s my main thing. I’m gonna prove that I’m gonna do it and I can do it,” Hunter added.
“So he’s not telling no lie. I still got to prove it, I just can’t go into the league, and they just say, ‘Oh, here you go, Trav, you could do all this,’ and I don’t go out and show up how I’m supposed to show up.”
Hunter is projected to be a top-five pick and whichever team lands him, is getting an elite versatile player.
“(Hunter) is one of the most fascinating studies to come out of the draft in many years,” NFL Draft expert Simon Clancy exclusively told talkSPORT.
The 2025 NFL Draft takes place April 24-26, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Stay up to date with the latest from across the NFL via our talkSPORT Facebook page, and subscribe to our Endzone YouTube channel for news, views and exclusive interviews as we build up to the NFL Draft.
