JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As the Jacksonville Jaguars prepare to take on the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday in Santa Clara, one prominent voice is calling for a change in how the team utilizes rookie Travis Hunter.
That voice belongs to none other than Deion Sanders, Hunter’s former college coach at Colorado and one of his most vocal supporters.
Speaking on a recent episode of the New Heights podcast, Sanders didn’t hesitate to express concern over Hunter’s current role in Jacksonville’s system.
"They’re not using him enough," Sanders said.
During his time at Colorado under Sanders, Hunter regularly played over 100 snaps per game as a dynamic two-way player. In contrast, through three games with the Jaguars, Hunter has logged just over 58% of offensive snaps and approximately 46% on defe