![Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) runs a drill as Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive Coordinator Anthony Campanile watches during the Jaguars 14th NFL training camp session at Miller Electric Center Tuesday August 12, 2025 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars travel to New Orleans to play the Saints this Sunday in their second preseason game. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_0,y_69,w_1921,h_1080/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/270/01k2jjx6c49fexrqy5nz.jpg "Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) runs a drill as Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive Coordinator Anthony Campanile watches during the Jaguars 14th NFL training camp session at Miller Electric Center Tuesday August 12, 2025 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars travel to New Orleans to play the Saints this Sunday in their second preseason game. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]")
TRAVIS HUNTER
I don't want to bring up old wounds, as former five-star prospect Travis Hunter was committed to Florida State for over two years in high school, but he decided to flip his pledge from the Seminoles to Jackson State on Early Signing Day in favor of head football coach Deion Sanders.
I realize that no one could blame them after the Seminoles lost to FCS opponent Jacksonville State earlier that year. However, the fan base is still kicking itself for missing out on such a special talent who would eventually become a Heisman Trophy winner and a first-round pick with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL.
Hunter was known for his ability to be a two-way star. Some individuals thought he would be an elite pass catcher, while others knew he would be an elite cornerback. While this isn't a Deion Sanders love affair article, that move to allow Hunter to play both positions opened the door for other athletes to complete the same feat (even though players have done it before).
AMAREE WILLIAMS DUAL-THREAT ABILITY
I don't want to be someone to jump on the hype train and call sophomore Amaree Williams a "Travis Hunter type of player". However, the coaching staff has high expectations for Williams in 2025.
Florida State brought in the North Palm Beach native to the university after he reclassified from the 2025 recruiting cycle to 2024. They were recruiting him primarily as a defensive end. However, the coaching staff was in love with his 6'4" frame and wanted to see him in the Garnet and Gold sooner rather than later.
As a result, the Seminoles' coaching staff put him at tight end so that he could see the field earlier. His body had to grow and develop into a collegiate defensive lineman, which is typical for a 17-year-old coming into college.
Even though Florida State football had an abysmal 2024 season, Williams finished the season with five receptions for 71 yards and two touchdowns as a tight end. The coaching staff is expecting more from the youngster in 2025 as he will be tasked with working on offense and defense during the fall. It has been a challenge for him at defensive end this offseason, given his extensive time at tight end.
Williams noted on Wednesday afternoon, when he spoke with the media, that he would record a sack in practice and then switch to score a touchdown on the next play, which was a crazy development for a player coming into his own.
No, I am not calling Amaree Williams "Travis Hunter" (not even close), but the former four-star prospect will be someone that the coaching staff will rely on in some capacity on both sides of the football this season.