Travis Hunter put together the kind of day that keeps the doubters quiet, at least for a while.
On Sunday morning against the Houston Texans, the Jacksonville Jaguars star delivered on both sides of the ball in a way that showcased exactly why he was such a unique Heisman Trophy winner. He finished with four catches for 59 yards and one touchdown, then followed that up on the next drive by picking off the Texans in the end zone.
His wife, Leanna Hunter, was in the stands at Wembley Stadium in London, England and made no secret of how she felt about what she was seeing.
“I've lost my voice,” Leanna said.
She also took to her Instagram Story to highlight the sequence that made the day stand out even more. After Hunter scored on offense and then came up with an interception on defense on back-to-back drives, she fired back at the skeptics with a line that made her point clear.
"'He can't play both sides in the NFL' - 1 TD & interception," Leanna wrote.
The game was part of a two-week London stretch for the Jaguars, who were away across the pond for back-to-back games. In the days between Jacksonville’s win over the Eagles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and this week’s matchup at Wembley Stadium, Leanna Hunter made a side trip to Paris.
She posted photos from the Eiffel Tower on Instagram and kept the caption simple.
"Paris," Leanna said.
For the trip, Leanna wore an all-denim outfit with a matching jacket and skirt, along with knee-high brown boots.
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