On Travis Hunter’s way to Jacksonville Jaguars’ rookie minicamp, he made a new fan along the way.
Sandy Hawkins Combs was sitting next to Hunter on a flight and shared her interaction on social media with this year’s No. 2 overall pick.
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“I had the most wonderful flight home from Denver,” she wrote. “I met the nicest young man who sat next to me. He offered to put my bag in the overhead compartment and helped me with my tray. He was always polite, saying ‘yes ma’am’ or ‘no ma’am.’ Anyone would be proud to have him as a son or grandson—so polite.
“People walking by were saying congratulations, great job, or even taking pictures,” she added. “I turned and asked him, ‘Who am I sitting next to?’ I looked at his Jaguar pants, smiled, and asked, ‘Are you an athlete?’ He smiled and said, ‘I’m Travis. Yes, I was drafted by the Jags.’ I already told my sons I want his jersey. He’s so humble and down-to-earth—I would have never guessed he was a professional athlete. JACKSONVILLE JAGS, you did good! I will be buying tickets. United Airlines, thank you for my seat assignment!”
On the practice field during the two days of rookie minicamp, Hunter took all of his reps on offense at wide receiver. As head coach Liam Coen mentioned, Hunter has already begun learning the terminology to play on defense, and will begin taking reps on that side of the ball next week.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars’ Travis Hunter gains a new fan on recent flight