As offseason programs have progressed, Jacksonville Jaguars’ second overall pick, Travis Hunter, continues to see his workload on defense during practice increase.

As defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile described after Wednesday’s practice, helping Hunter learn two playbooks, the terminology on both sides of the ball, and play two positions is how quickly he picks up everything thrown at him.

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“He just has a wealth of talent, and he’s a super intelligent guy, which makes it super fun,” Campanile said. “He’s really quick on the uptake. So he’s a fun guy to coach, to be around. I know his position coaches love coaching him, and it’s pretty impressive to watch a guy do that.”

The majority of Hunter’s playing time on the practice field has come at wide receiver, which was the plan that Liam Coen and James Gladstone laid out following the NFL draft. But since arriving in Jacksonville, Hunter has been learning the defensive playbook, terminology, and in the meeting rooms.

Also a wide receiver, Hunter brings impressive ball skills to the cornerback position for Jacksonville. During his Heisman season in 2024 at Colorado, Hunter forced four interceptions and seven pass breakups on only 41 targets, according to PFF.

“It’s cool. It’s been really fun,” Campanile said of having Hunter on defense. “But I also think the coaches, coach Milus, Drew Lascari, Anthony Perkins, Bill Sheridan, those guys have done a great job of just getting him up to speed on everything, and he’s done a great job responding to it.”

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Where exactly Hunter fits into the cornerback rotation remains to be seen–we are still very early on in this process. But he could potentially see his playing time come during obvious passing situations, where his ball-hawking abilities can be on full display.

So far, Hunter has either practiced on offense or defense, depending on the day–not both at the same time. However, as Coen mentioned earlier in the week, that will change once training camp arrives.

“I think it really takes a sharp person to do that,” Campanile said of Hunter picking up everything so quickly. “He’s just blessed with a lot of intelligence and maturity. It is, it’s impressive to watch, for sure.”

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: NFL minicamps: Jaguars’ Anthony Campanile on Travis Hunter playing CB