1-On-1 with Travis Hunter: To understand the player, you must first understand the man
Action Sports Jax's Brent Martineau got the opportunity to sit down with the Jaguars' new star and find out just who Travis Hunter is both on and off the field.
Hunter grew up in South Florida, where his father played football and starred on the track and field team at Boynton Beach Community High School.
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Just before high school, Hunter's mother moved the family to Suwanee, Georgia, a small town just outside of Atlanta in hopes of a better life.
Hunter and his family slept on the floor of a friend's house before moving into a one room hotel.
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JACKSONVILLE, FL - APRIL 25: (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Photo: Jacksonville Jaguars Travis Hunter practices on day 2 of Rookie Minicamp
JACKSONVILLE, FL - APRIL 25: (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - APRIL 24: Wide Receiver/Cornerback Travis Hunter of Colorado poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected second overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguar during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field on April 24, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - APRIL 24: Wide Receiver/Cornerback Travis Hunter of Colorado speaks with media after being selected second overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field on April 24, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - APRIL 24: Wide Receiver/Cornerback Travis Hunter of Colorado celebrates after being selected second overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field on April 24, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by)
BOULDER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 29: Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes runs with the ball during the third quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field on November 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by)
BOULDER, CO - APRIL 19: Former Colorado Buffaloes player Travis Hunter takes a selfie with fans after the Black and Gold Spring Game at Folsom Field on April 19, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo byfor ONIT)
BOULDER, COLORADO - AUGUST 29: Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes and Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes on the sideline during a game against North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field on August 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 14: Travis Hunter University of Colorado cornerback/wide receiver poses with the Trophy during the Heisman Trophy press conference at the Marriott Marquis on December 14, 2024 in New York, New York. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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