No. 2 pick Travis Hunter made his NFL debut Saturday, starting the Jacksonville Jaguars\u2019 preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers and helping lead a scoring drive on his first series.<\/p>\n
The two-way rookie, expected to contribute at wide receiver and cornerback, opened the game on offense, playing 92 percent of the first-team snaps (11 of 12) and not appearing with the second-team offense. On Jacksonville\u2019s opening possession, Hunter made his first NFL catch on a 3-yard reception from Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4. Later in the drive, he hauled in a 7-yard gain that was negated by a penalty before making a 6-yard catch on third-and-12 to set up a field goal. He finished with two receptions for 9 yards, playing 10 of 11 offensive snaps in that opening drive.<\/p>\n
Hunter did not see time with the first-team defense during its lone series, but played 100 percent of the snaps with the second-team unit over the next two defensive drives.<\/p>\n
Though Hunter\u2019s debut was the headline early, kicker Cam Little stole the spotlight just before halftime. On the final play of the second quarter, Little drilled a 70-yard field goal \u2014 a distance never before reached in an NFL game, regular season or preseason. The kick cut Pittsburgh\u2019s lead to 14-9 and sent the Jaguars into the locker room buzzing, with teammates mobbing the second-year kicker in celebration.<\/p>\n
CAM LITTLE 70-YARD FIELD GOAL<\/p>\n
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