Travis Hunter has never been one to follow the script. The Colorado superstar has made it clear whether he’s snagging ridiculous catches or locking down the best receivers in the game. He’s built differently. With the NFL Draft coming up, everyone’s been wondering how the league would classify him. Well, now we have our answer, and it’s a total game-changer.

The NFL has officially listed Hunter as both a wide receiver (WR) and cornerback (CB). Making him one of the rarest draft prospects in recent history. This move just confirms what fans have been saying for years. Hunter isn’t just elite at one position. He’s a straight-up two-way beast. Most players get pigeonholed into one role, but Hunter’s impact on both sides of the ball is way too obvious to ignore. The last time the league did this? 1997, when Charles Woodson entered the draft as both a CB and WR. That worked out pretty well—he became a Hall of Famer.

Travis Hunter’s time at Colorado under Deion Sanders put his insane versatility on full display. In 2024, he torched defenses for over 1,100 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. While locking down offenses with four picks and 11 pass breakups. His endurance, IQ, and pure talent make it nearly impossible to limit him to just one role.

Scouts are split on how this will play out. Some think he could change the game the way Shohei Ohtani has in baseball. While others believe the NFL’s brutal schedule will force him to specialize. Either way, this decision makes Hunter’s draft journey even more exciting. Whoever lands him isn’t just getting a player. They’re getting a walking highlight reel and a potential history-maker.

Shannon Sharpe vs. Coach Prime: The Travis Hunter debate heats up

Travis Hunter’s NFL journey just took a big turn, and the debate is getting real. The NFL Combine list officially dropped. And as we talked about previously his positions. That means the league hasn’t shut the door on his two-way potential just yet. But it also raises a bigger question: Will an NFL team actually let him pull off the impossible?

Shannon Sharpe, never one to hold back, wasted no time doubling down on his original stance. On the Nightcap podcast, he took aim at the idea of Hunter playing full-time WR and CB in the NFL, saying, “Everybody was jumping on us about why he can’t play every snap on offense and defense—because he can’t.” Sharpe’s argument? The NFL is not college, and expecting Hunter to handle that workload at an elite level is pure fantasy. He and other former pros, including Cam Newton and Chad “Ocho” Johnson, were clowned for saying this months ago. But now? The combined listing might recognize his two-way talent, but that doesn’t mean teams will actually use him that way.

Of course, this stance puts him directly at odds with Deion Sanders, the one man who believed in Travis Hunter’s two-way potential from day one. Coach Prime has made it very clear that he sees Hunter as more than just a corner. He wants him to break barriers and play both positions in the league. But Sharpe wasn’t having it, adding, “Y’all just want to argue with people who’ve played the game. We know what it takes to play at an elite level.” Translation? Sharpe thinks Coach Prime, the Buffs fanbase, and Hunter himself were dreaming a little too big.

At the end of the day, Hunter is still a generational talent, but the NFL isn’t bending the rules for anyone. The fact that the combine acknowledges both his WR and CB skills shows he’s a special case, but whether that translates into actual two-way snaps in the league is a whole different story. Now, all eyes are on the draft to see if a team fully buys into Coach Prime’s vision—or if they’ll stick to the Sharpe-approved reality check.