NFL cap expert sheds light on what position Colorado star Travis Hunter will play in the NFL
On the heels of a stellar 132-yard, three-touchdown performance to open the season in primetime for the world to see, Colorado Buffaloes star Travis Hunter is back in the headlines. Hunter and Shedeur Sanders will try to beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers this week. But while Colorado is worried about this week, NFL analysts and evaluators […]
On the heels of a stellar 132-yard, three-touchdown performance to open the season in primetime for the world to see, Colorado Buffaloes star Travis Hunter is back in the headlines. Hunter and Shedeur Sanders will try to beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers this week. But while Colorado is worried about this week, NFL analysts and evaluators want to know what Hunter's future position will be.
While Hunter has played almost 100 percent of snaps for Colorado over his tenure there, including all offensive and defensive snaps, that's impossible at the next level long-term. He might be able to pull it off for some games and stretches, but not over the course of a decade with the longer NFL schedule and a higher level of physicality.
It's not a knock on Hunter, who projects as a top-three receiver and corner in the class. Thus, Hunter will need to choose whether to focus his development more on receiver or corner. Thankfully, one NFL cap expert has shed some light on what Hunter should choose.
Spotrac is a site dedicated to NFL contract details, and the official account shared some NFL salary data.
"For a better part of the past 2 decades, top Cornerbacks were paid in the same neighborhood as top Wide Receivers. But a recent explosion to the WR market has created a $14M gap between the two positions (Justin Jefferson $35M, Jaire Alexander $21M)."
Hunter's decision should be relatively easy with such a large disparity in recent deals, which heavily skews toward receivers making more than cornerbacks.
Hunter is the runaway WR3 in the 2025 class behind Luther Burden III and Tetairoa McMillan, and he could be higher on others' boards. He's likely the CB2 or CB3 in this class, so it's not as if he's not a premium talent at either spot. However, the financial ramifications will affect his draft stock.
With the NFL investing less money into cornerback than receiver, Hunter should do his best to maximize his earnings.