Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft pick Travis Hunter played both offense and defense in the team’s first preseason game on Aug. 9 at EverBank Stadium against the Pittsburgh Steelers, getting all of his snaps in the first half.
Hunter caught two passes on the Jaguars’ first drive, which ended in a 41-yard field goal by Cam Little. He caught a 3-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence on third-and-four (Dyami Brown picked up the first down on a jet sweep on the next play), then caught a 6-yard pass from Lawrence on third-and-12 but was brought down and Little kicked the field goal on the next play.
Hunter had a 7-yard reception on a bubble screen, nullified by a block in the back penalty on guard Ezra Cleveland. It was his only offensive possession of the night.
Travis Hunter gets two possessions on defense
Hunter made his first defensive appearance on Pittsburgh’s second possession, playing left corner, in place of Tyson Campbell with a mix of first-team and second-team players.
Hunter missed a diving tackle attempt on Kaleb Johnson, with Johnson gaining 7 yards for a first down, but Hunter had a receiver on the next play covered, forcing quarterback Mason Rudolph to look to the other side of the field. Dauwane Smoot then sacked Rudolph for a 10-yard loss.
Hunter then played on the Jags’ next defensive possession, remaining at left corner. The Steelers had a three-and-out, with Antonio Johnson making a big play for a 3-yard loss on second-and-one. Hunter covered his receivers well and had no stats.
How many snaps did Travis Hunter play vs. the Steelers?
Offense: Hunter played 10 snaps on offense, with two other plays nullified by penalties. Hunter lined up on the left side for five plays and on the right side for five plays on the drive. He was in the slot four times on the left and once on the right. He caught two passes for 9 yards, both operating from the left side.
Defense: Hunter played eight snaps on defense, all at left corner. He did not have any stats.
What are Travis Hunter’s total snaps in training camp practices?
(Snaps in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 team periods)
Offense: He has 151 snaps on offense in team periods, with 29 targets and 21 receptions.
Defense: Hunter has 123 snaps on defense in team periods, with 10 targets, allowing four catches. He has broken up five passes.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Travis Hunter Tracker: Jaguars’ first-round rookie plays both ways, has two catches on offense
Reporting by Garry Smits, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union / Florida Times-Union
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
