The Cleveland Browns created the first buzz or surprise of the 2025 NFL draft. It was pretty much expected that Cam Ward would head to Tennessee and there wasn’t any surprises when Ward’s name was called. However, the first twist of the name came as soon as Ward’s name left the board.
Browns held the number two pick and were expected to pick two-way phenom, Travis Hunter but they swapped picks with the Jacksonville Jaguars and traded down. Jaguars then selected Hunter with the overall number two pick.
Travis Hunter Blindsided by Browns’ Trade
By swapping picks, Cleveland acquired the No. 5 overall pick, a 2025 second-round pick, a 2025 fourth-round pick, and a 2026 first-round pick while Jaguars got pick No. 2 and Hunter, a 2025 fourth-round pick, and a 2025 sixth-round selection. This move came as a surprise to a lot of people especially Browns fans who were expecting to see Hunter in Cleveland.
“I’m sorry, I don’t really know what else to say to them cause they didn’t pick me”, Hunter said when asked what he had to say to disappointed Cleveland fans.
Caught up with Travis Hunter right after he was drafted! pic.twitter.com/ciDYbqKbly
— Kay Adams (@heykayadams) April 25, 2025
“I was super surprised”, he replied when he was asked if he expected such a move from Cleveland.
Hunter is widely regarded as the best athlete in this year’s draft class, he was a top recruit out of high school who developed into a star while playing both receiver and cornerback for Jackson State and Colorado. The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner is considered both the WR1 and CB1 in this year’s draft.
On offense last season for Colorado, Hunter scored 15 touchdowns as a receiver, and he also rushed for one more touchdown While On defense, he had 116 tackles (102 solo), 19 interceptions, 18 pass breakups, four tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and one quarterback hurry.
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Hunter is the only player in college football history to win both the Chuck Bednarik and Fred Biletnikoff Awards. He was Colorado’s second-ever Heisman winner, and was also only the second-ever defensive player to win the award, following Charles Woodson in 1997.
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