FSU football: Is Travis Hunter Jr. the best high school football player ever?

FSU football five-star cornerback commit Travis Hunter Jr. continues to embarrass the competition while chasing the illusive No. 1 spot in the composite rankings.

Hunter Jr. has climbed to the No. 2 overall spot, with Ohio State QB commit Quinn Ewers ranked as the No. 1 player overall.

I’ll say this, there hasn’t been a player in the nation that’s gone out and competed on BOTH sides of the ball more than Travis Hunter Jr.

He is a player that has not ducked competition and is on a mission to prove he’s the best player ever. 2021 NFL first-round draft pick (No. 8 overall) Jaycee Horn already believes Travis Hunter Jr. is the best high school player he’s ever seen:

Hunter Jr.’s composite ranking is for the cornerback position, but I was one of the first to state openly he needs to play wide receiver in college. At the time, it was mostly because FSU football is thin at the wide receiver position, and the Noles need playmakers.

I thought Hunter Jr. had more value as a wide receiver, but I think Hunter Jr. could play BOTH positions at times while at FSU. He’s that special of a player and right now is already the highest-rated defensive back all-time and in FSU football history.

Yes, he’s ranked higher than Jalen Ramsey, Derwin James, Tarvarus McFadden, Ronald Darby, and a host of other five-star defensive backs.

He’s the third-highest-ranked recruit in FSU history behind Mario Edwards Jr. and Ernie Sims.

Travis Hunter Jr. isn’t just a beast in 7on7. He had 51 tackles, eight interceptions, and seven pass breakups on defense last year. He also had 137 receptions for 1,746 yards and 24 receiving touchdowns last year. Has any player dominated on BOTH sides of the ball that way in high school? I’m not sure, but a player has to be special for a top 10 pick of the NFL Draft to say he’s the best high school player he’s ever seen.

Travis Hunter Jr. will be a senior in high school this fall and would start on almost every college football team this fall if he could reclassify.

I’m glad he’s a Nole and can’t wait until he gets to Tallahassee next.