Travis Hunter's Future in the Pros: Dual Positions?

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00:00It was the Heisman Trophy.

00:04That was Travis Hunter.

00:06The questions come up.

00:07We know he is a fantastic football player, but in the pros, we don't see too many people,

00:11let's just say, go both ways at that point on offense and defense.

00:14Devin Hester came out of Miami, punt returner, played a little bit of defense, played a little

00:18bit of wide receiver, did some things okay, but was a great returner.

00:21What is the prognosis for Travis Hunter heading into the pros?

00:24What are you hearing?

00:25Is he going to be a DB, a wide receiver, or will these teams draft him thinking he might

00:28be able to do both?

00:30So, Donnie, the way I understand it is, and the way the coaches think is, you have to

00:34pick, when you draft him, you're going to pick a position, right?

00:38But it doesn't mean he can't do what Charles Woodson did early on in his career with Green

00:42Bay.

00:43He's a two-way player for University of Michigan, mostly corner.

00:47And then with the Packers, he did a little bit, very few receptions, very few pass targets

00:52with the Packers.

00:53Then later in his career, became a great safety.

00:55But yes, I expect him to pick one or the other.

00:57Teams don't know yet, because they're early in the draft process, we're in December.

01:02But the way that I understand it is, they're going to pick one position, not both.

01:05And the other position will be a changeup.

01:07The other part about this isn't why they would do that.

01:09Physically, the demands, Donnie, this is not major league baseball, right?

01:14Where Deion Sanders did it, as you know, as an outfielder, center fielder for the Braves,

01:18and then, of course, a pro ball corner.

01:21This is totally football.

01:23And even as a cornerback, you have to tackle.

01:26And as a receiver, you're going to get hit, you're going to get tackled.

01:29You can't do both full-time, that will not happen.

01:32But I would not rule out, and we'll know as we get closer to the draft, I'll let you know

01:36what the teams think about what position they think is best for him.

01:39But he's an unbelievable football player.

01:41For a lot of people thought it should have been Cam Ward or Shadur Sanders, wound up

01:45being the other guy.