Colorado star Travis Hunter makes first major NFL announcement

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Jon Conahan
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After Shedeur Sanders had to change his number, there were questions about what Travis Hunter, the other Colorado standout, would do.

After wearing No. 12 during his time at Colorado, Adam Schefter of ESPN has now reported that the Jacksonville Jaguars draft pick will wear No. 12 in the NFL.

Hunter, who many believe has a chance to be one of the top players in the NFL instantly on both sides of the football, has an interesting home in Jacksonville.

With the Jaguars being much better than the typical teams that pick in the top five, there's a chance he could be a game changer for this organization as early as this season.

While jersey numbers might seem small to the typical NFL fan, this should make Hunter happy.

Wearing his number moving forward will bring him some confidence and swagger, which he clearly has on the field.

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For the Jaguars and the fan base, however, the hope is that he continues doing what he did at Colorado, which was performing at a Heisman trophy level.

There are questions about Hunter's performance at the NFL level, but much of that depends on what the Jaguars decide to do.

Some have suggested that he has the ability to play both sides of the football in the NFL.

Hunter wants to, but it'll likely depend on how many snaps he plays. 

Perhaps there will be a scenario in which he plays both sides in pressure situations and gets a few snaps off in non-high-leverage moments.