Travis Hunter Wowed Fans With What He Did After Catching a Short Pass vs. Chiefs

Andy Nesbitt | Oct 7, 2025

Travis Hunter had three catches and a season-high 64 yards receiving in the Jaguars' win over the Chiefs. / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The Jaguars had their biggest win of the season on Monday night, beating Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, 31-28, to improve to 4-1 on the year. While Trevor Lawrence's wild game-winning touchdown run was the biggest storyline coming out of the game, Travis Hunter's performance should have Jacksonville fans feeling good about the rookie's future because he did some things that showed why the team took him No. 2 in last April's draft.

Hunter, who started on both sides of the ball, had three catches for a season-high 64 yards. One of those receptions came on a long jump ball thrown by Lawrence in which Hunter adjust perfectly and was able to jump between two defenders to make a nice catch.

TRAVIS HUNTER OMG 😱

WHAT A CATCH FOR THE ROOKIE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nDrJOPSGit

— ESPN (@espn) October 7, 2025

But what he did after making a short catch in the second quarter might have been even more impressive.

Watch these two quick moves Hunter made to make two Chiefs defenders come nowhere close to tackling him before breaking free for a big first down.

Travis Hunter 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/jNtWxa2VuY

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 7, 2025

That's pretty nasty and shows just how dangerous he can be for the Jaguars' offense.

Fans were rightfully impressed by that:

I remember during the draft season that one of the things that impressed scouts was that the first guy never tackles Travis Hunter and man that’s so true https://t.co/kOe1pcybKa

— ⚜️CrúzKagé⚜️ (@Lolo_Cruzz) October 7, 2025

Some of the fun you miss out on for the "Keep Travis at DB" crowd.

Idk too many DBs that move like this. Idek too many WRs moving like this https://t.co/6pySo4W6rJ

— Mander Manny (@CommanderSZN) October 7, 2025

He’s just special https://t.co/f7aNBlOKzp

— PJ (@theduvaleer) October 7, 2025

Bruh at this point Travis Hunter needs a minimum 7 targets a game! He can create something out of nothing #Duuuval https://t.co/K2lbhRxawN

— Eric “Duuuuval” Doss (@DossMane89) October 7, 2025

Just get him the football https://t.co/eCREPGerHY

— Tobi Altizer (@Tobi_Altizer) October 7, 2025

Great usage of 12 and design.

He’s electric in space. https://t.co/s9GxsfgZNI

— Jaguars Now (@JaguarsNow95) October 7, 2025

Made Cook freeze lol 🔥 https://t.co/WzMmCN4gQv

— Smurff (@murphjusttlkn) October 7, 2025

This why he was drafted #2 https://t.co/iBoXzlx5E5

— Ok (@growinandflowin) October 7, 2025

Hunter now has 16 catches for 182 yards on the season and it seems like Lawernce and the Jaguars might want to get him the ball more often going forward.

Next up for the Jaguars is a home game against the Seahawks this Sunday.

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