Travis Hunter Jr. showcases his two-way potential in loss vs. Texans

Travis Hunter Jr. offered a clearer look at his two-way potential for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Sunday’s London matchup against the Houston Texans. Selected first for their 2025 NFL Draft by GM James Gladstone, Hunter logged both an interception and a touchdown reception, even as Jacksonville lost 34-31. His touchdown catch, his first of the season and second NFL reception, came early in the fourth quarter on a designed play where he lined up from the offensive backfield, got isolated with a “two-way go,” and cut inside to the end zone as Trevor Lawrence connected. Hunter finished with four catches for 59 yards and the score, his best receiving day in the league. The article notes his usage has leaned heavily defensive this year: entering the game he had 21 offensive snaps versus 249 defensive snaps, about 80% of Jacksonville’s defensive plays. Hunter’s interception—his second after an earlier one against the New England Patriots—set up a late-game tie, though Houston ultimately won on the final play. It was only the third time since the 1960s, and first since Brian Dawkins in 2002, that a player recorded both a touchdown catch and an interception in the same game.