{"id":40671,"date":"2025-05-11T03:18:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T03:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/40671\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T03:18:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T03:18:20","slug":"heisman-winner-travis-hunter-wows-in-jaguars-minicamp-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/40671\/","title":{"rendered":"Heisman Winner Travis Hunter Wows in Jaguars Minicamp Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JACKSONVILLE \u2013 He ran, he smiled, he worked and he danced.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jaguars.com\/team\/players-roster\/travis-hunter\/\" title=\"Travis Hunter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Hunter<\/a> do those things Saturday, Jaguars fans got a chance to watch him do them. That made a very warm afternoon at the <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jaguars.com\/millerelectriccenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Miller Electric Center<\/a> a pretty cool afternoon, too.<\/p>\n<p>And that all made Day 2 of 2025 Jaguars rookie minicamp a memorable day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The energy has been good,&#8221; Jaguars <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jaguars.com\/video\/k000279-liam-coen-rookie-minicamp-press-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Head Coach Liam Coen said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coen, speaking after the second of two practices at this weekend&#8217;s minicamp, discussed multiple issues \u2013 and spoke mostly of a good start and a positive energy in what is essentially a chance for the 29-member rookie class to begin learning the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter, the No. 2 overall selection in the <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jaguars.com\/draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2025 NFL Draft<\/a> and perhaps the biggest rookie story in Jaguars history, also spoke to the media after the hour-and-15-minute session \u2013 discussing the excitement around a non-padded, non-contact practice attended by 2,000 fans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It has been a blessing, having fans come out here and check us out,&#8221; <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jaguars.com\/video\/k000279-travis-hunter-rookie-minicamp-press-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hunter said<\/a>. &#8220;It has been a blessing to come out here with the guys and just come out here and work every day, try to get better. It definitely feels real. It&#8217;s hot. I love it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Coen called Saturday&#8217;s atmosphere &#8220;awesome.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thank the fans and everybody for putting this on within the organization,&#8221; Coen said. &#8220;It&#8217;s great to have the fan base out here. You could feel the energy from the fans and they (the players) were obviously gassed up to have the people around.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE \u2013 He ran, he smiled, he worked and he danced. 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