Travis Hunter had some pregame jitters. <\/p>\n
He was candid following the Jaguars\u2019 31-25 preseason loss to the Steelers on Saturday, his first taste of NFL action. <\/p>\n
\u201cI was a little nervous at first,\u201d Hunter said. \u201cBut after the first play, I was good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Travis Hunter runs after a catch during hte Jaguars-Steelers preseason game on Aug. 9, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n
Hunter, whom the Jaguars drafted with the No. 2 overall pick in April, played both sides of the ball as expected \u2014 10 snaps on offense at receiver and eight snaps on defense at cornerback.<\/p>\n
He caught two passes for 9 yards.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe made a couple good catches on some option routes and missed the one tackle defensively that I noticed,\u201d head coach Liam Coen said. \u201cI\u2019ll have to watch the tape on how he operated defensively a little bit more, but I thought offensively, he made the right decisions on those option routes. Made a good catch, almost broke out of that one where Trevor [Lawrence] put it behind him on that third down we talked about, but I\u2019ll have to go watch the tape a little bit more to know more.\u201d<\/p>\n
Travis Hunter looks on prior to the Jaguars-Steelers preseason game on Aug. 9, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n
On the defensive side, Hunter had a missed tackle, though. <\/p>\n
He seemed to be a bit confused about the defensive playcall before the play. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe can flush it right away and just get back to business,\u201d Hunter said. \u201cI know what I\u2019ve got to do next time.\u201d <\/p>\n
Travis Hunter lines up at cornerback during the Jaguars-Steelers preseason game on Aug. 9, 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n