Video: Travis Hunter Jokes He'll Enter MLB Draft While Discussing His Versatility
January 23, 2025
Give Travis Hunter this—the man doesn't lack for confidence.
He was asked on his podcast who the most versatile athlete in sports was and unsurprisingly named himself before listing off the sports he believes he could play at an elite level. Most notably, he said he believed he could play in Major League Baseball, though in a tongue-in-cheek manner.
"If y'all don't know, I can play a lot of sports," he said (29:32 mark). "But you would never know because I only play football. But I could play basketball too. I can run track. I could do long jump, high jump. I could do the mile. The 400m. I could play baseball if I felt like it. I ain't gonna lie, baseball making that money, so I might make the transition soon, be like a Coach Prime, Deion Sanders, get my millions over there while I get my millions in the NFL. I could go out there and be a good outfielder. Steal bases, I can steal bases for you. I might not be able to hit for nothing, but I can learn that."
Hunter went on to list volleyball, fishing, swimming, gymnastics, golf and soccer (as a goalie) as other sports he believes he could play at a high level.
After winning a Heisman Trophy and a slew of other awards this past season as a dynamic wide receiver and cornerback, it's easy to see why Hunter believes his versatility might translate to other sports. But the future top-five pick should probably just stick to football on a professional level for the time being.
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