Travis Hunter opens up on Shohei Ohtani, two-way participant debate
The sky is the restrict for Travis Hunter’s confidence heading into the 2025 NFL Draft.
Hunter, 21, informed reporters on the NFL mix on Thursday that he believes being a two-way soccer participant is harder than what Shohei Ohtani does within the MLB.
“Most likely me, what I do in soccer [is harder] as a result of it’s a lot in your physique,” Hunter stated. “Ohtani, he’s an ideal participant, however you gotta do quite a bit in soccer.”
Much like MLB, being a two-way participant within the NFL is a rarity, with there not being a full-time participant attaining that standing because the Nineteen Fifties.
Ohtani first achieved MLB two-way standing throughout his rookie season in 2018 and has since gained three MVP awards whereas additionally ending fourth within the American League Cy Younger Award voting in 2022.
Hunter is thought for his success enjoying each side of the ball, successful the 2024 Heisman Trophy whereas enjoying vast receiver and cornerback at Colorado.
Regardless of not taking part in any on-field exercises on the mix, Hunter carried out a media session with reporters, the place he made clear that he hopes to proceed being a two-way participant within the NFL.
“I need to play each,” Hunter informed reporters Thursday. “That’s not my job to determine it out. I prefer to play each side of the ball. If they permit me to play each side of the ball, I’ll play each side.”
Hunter assured that he doesn’t expertise any bodily fatigue from being a two-way participant, citing his preparation being a big issue into his well being.
“It doesn’t occur fairly often as a result of I put my physique by way of a lot throughout the week,” Hunter informed reporters. “I understand how to deal with my physique and know what my physique must be prepared.”
Deion Sanders, who coached Hunter at each Jackson State and Colorado, beforehand informed NFL groups that they shouldn’t draft the 21-year-old in the event that they don’t plan on utilizing him on each side of the ball.
“He’s gonna do this, or they shouldn’t draft him,” Sanders stated when requested about Hunter’s future within the NFL in an interview with Wealthy Eisen in December. “Don’t do this. And I’m gonna be certain that of that. Don’t draft him when you’re not gonna give him the chance to play on each side of the ball.
“Now, you may be artistic. He don’t must do what we did with him right here and play each snap.”
