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Travis Hunter's Electric Entrance After Being Drafted No. 2 Fired Up Jaguars Fans
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The Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to get their guy—Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter. And he was so excited with the news that he ran through the tunnel on the way to shake NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's hand, but he was sure to slap his new logo on the way.
After 2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year and Jags defensive end Arik Armstead officially announced the pick, Hunter shared a sweet moment with his family before he danced and ran his way out to the stage. He let out a yell and flex or two on his way through the tunnel in Green Bay, but when he saw the large wooden Jaguars logo on the tunnel wall, he was sure to make a pit stop.
2024 WPMOY Arik Armstead announces the @Jaguars' selection of Travis Hunter 🔥
— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2025
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📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/a8VKUP6Jq7
Hunter's excitement to become a Jaguar immediately had his new fans ready to cheer him on once he hits the field on Sundays:
Now this is how you walk - skip - onto the NFL Draft stage https://t.co/SJmXEoRse3
— Katherine Smith (@katsmithsports) April 25, 2025
A moment to remember for YEARS to come https://t.co/Sb1Dr2zatA
— Nash Henry (@NashJagsNats22) April 25, 2025
I love Travis Hunter. When he slapped the Jags logo in the tunnel >>>>
— James Santore (@JamesSantore) April 25, 2025
My favorite part of this entire night: Travis Hunter getting hyped when he saw the Jaguars logo in the tunnel pic.twitter.com/i7uklKfOou
— Austin Maida (@Maida904) April 25, 2025
The Jags traded up from the No. 5 pick to the No. 2 selection in order to grab Hunter. In a deal with the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland dropped to the fifth pick, and also got Jacksonville's second-round pick this year, a fourth-round pick, and the Jaguars' 2026 first-round pick.
Jacksonville traded up for their guy. And he looks as excited to be there as the Jags were to select him.
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Blake Silverman is a writer at Sports Illustrated, primarily covering the NBA and WNBA. Before joining SI in November 2024 as a breaking/trending news writer, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation and A10Talk. He’s an alum of both Michigan State and St. Bonaventure University, receiving a master’s degree from the Bonnies’ sports journalism program. Outside of work, he’s a husband, father, yogi and fairly mediocre tennis player who’s open to any tips on how to play defense in EA Sports College Football.