Travis Hunter’s latest offseason look is making the rounds, and the Jacksonville Jaguars know exactly why. The team posted side-by-side transformation photos of Hunter, comparing how he looked during his first NFL season to how he looks now as he gets ready for Year 2.
The biggest visual change was obvious right away: Hunter has buzzed his hair. But the Jaguars also highlighted a noticeable change in his body, with the post saying, "Travis Hunter has been in the gym,"
The reaction has been huge. The Jaguars’ post has drawn 274,000,00 likes and over 21,000 shares, a massive jump from quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s post, which had nearly 23,000 likes and just over 1,000 shares.
Hunter’s second season comes after a difficult end to his rookie year. The Jaguars’ star rookie and 2025 second-overall NFL draft pick suffered a season-ending injury during practice last October, cutting his first season short before the playoff stretch.
Hunter injured his right knee on Oct. 30, 2025, and was placed on injured reserve. The team later announced that he had successful surgery to repair an isolated lateral collateral ligament, or LCL, less than two weeks later.
The procedure was done in Dallas, Texas, by Dr. Dan Cooper and Jaguars team physician Dr.
Kevin Kaplan.
Since then, Hunter has been open about the rehab process. In recent months, he has been documenting his recovery, including in his YouTube mini docu-series, "Road to Recovery," which currently has two episodes available.
There is at least a timeline taking shape for his return to the field. Hunter is expected to be a limited participant in on-field offseason work, but he should be a full participant by the time training camp opens in late July. The Jaguars’ first open practice is scheduled for July 29 at the Miller Electric Center, with tickets going on sale Wednesday, July 15.
Hunter will wear No. 12 again in Jacksonville. He also wore that number at both Jackson State University and the University of Colorado.
On the field, Hunter remains one of the league’s rare two-way players. Last season, he played 324 snaps on offense as a wide receiver and 162 on defense as a cornerback, according to ESPN. He averaged 46.2 offensive plays, 23.1 defensive plays and 69.8 plays overall per game.
The Jaguars selected Hunter with the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and in June he signed a four-year, $46.65 million fully guaranteed contract that included a $30.57 million signing bonus paid upfront, according to ESPN.
Off the field, Hunter’s life has moved quickly as well. Travis and Leanna Hunter were married on May 24, 2025, in Tennessee, according to ESPN.
In an Instagram post, Leanna Hunter wrote, "On 02/26/2022 you first asked me to be your girlfriend. Now 3.5 years later, on 05/24/2025, I became your wife," Leanna Hunter wrote in an Instagram post.
"You make me the happiest woman on this planet and I am so excited to spend forever with you."
They welcomed their son in August 2025.
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