Potential Patriots Target Travis Hunter Weighs In On Ongoing Debate

Travis Hunter hasn’t changed his mind. He wants to play both ways.

“I know I can do it because I did it at the college level and we rarely get breaks and there is a lot more breaks in the league,” the blue-chip prospect told reporters at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, per the Denver Post.

The Heisman Trophy winner, however, will leave the decision up to the organization that drafts him.

“I hope they let me go out and learn the other position, but it’s up to them, not me,” Hunter said. “I want to be 100% (on both sides), but it’s up to the organization.”

Hunter said his primary position at the next level remains up in the air. He’s had meetings with teams that view him as a wide receiver and others that view him as a defensive back. That decision will be up to his next team, too.

To be fair, Hunter has the resume of a two-way standout. The two-time All-American won the Fred Biletnikoff Award, which is given to the most outstanding wide receiver in college football, and the Chuck Bednarik Award, which is given to college football’s best defensive player. 

Hunter said he’s tried to make a sales pitch by telling teams he’s “different.”

“Nobody has done it,” Hunter said. “But I feel like I put my body through a lot. I do a lot of treatment. People don’t see that part on what I do for my body to make sure I am 100% for each game. It doesn’t happen much where I get (exhausted) because of the way I get ready.”

The New England Patriots, who own the No. 4 pick in the draft, are thought to be a potential landing spot for Hunter. Chances are New England would prefer the Colorado product major on the offensive side and perhaps minor on defense.

Hunter caught 96 balls for 1,258 yards and 15 receiving touchdowns in 13 games last season. NFL analyst Sam Monson posted on X that every analyst he’s spoken with at the combine believes Hunter is the top wide receiver in the class.

The Patriots will have to wait to see Hunter on the field, however. He will not work out at the NFL scouting combine and instead take part in Colorado’s Pro Day.