One of the biggest storylines of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft was the Jacksonville Jaguars trading up from the 5th pick to the 2nd pick to draft Colorado star Travis Hunter.
Many NFL Draft experts had the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner ranked as the best player in the draft. He is certainly the most unique player as a two-way star who insisted throughout the pre-draft process that he wants to play both wide receiver and cornerback in the NFL, just like he did at Colorado.
Hunter is arguably the best player in the draft at both positions, and he likely would have been a top 10 pick even if he only played one of those positions.
The fact that he is an elite prospect at both positions made the Jaguars comfortable with the hefty price that trade required, which included their 2025 second-round pick (No. 36 overall) and their 2026 first-round pick.
The biggest question surrounding Hunter is how much the Jaguars will use him. Will he be a full-time wide receiver and a part-time cornerback, or vice versa? He can’t possibly play a full complement of snaps on both sides, right?
Early indications are that the Jaguars plan to use Hunter primarily on offense, with packages on defense to get him on the field. His role on defense could expand as the season goes along, but it’s very difficult to imagine him playing anywhere close to 100% of the snaps on both sides of the ball.
Hunter’s unique role makes things interesting from a betting perspective, and FanDuel Sportsbook is leaning into that storyline with some Travis Hunter prop bet specials.
Let’s take a look at the Travis Hunter betting markets and odds for his rookie season and discuss what bets are worth making.
Travis Hunter prop bet odds on FanDuel
Betting marketOddsTravis Hunter to Record 1000+ Receiving Yards+230Travis Hunter to Record 75+ Receptions and 2+ Interceptions+250Travis Hunter to Score 10+ Combined Touchdowns on Offense and Defense+700Travis Hunter to Record 5+ Offensive TDs and 1+ Defensive TDs+1500Travis Hunter to Score 1+ TD and Record 1+ Interception in Season Debut+1600Travis Hunter to Record 750+ Receiving Yards and 5+ Interceptions+1700Travis Hunter to Win Both Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year+5000
Aside from these specials, Hunter has the third-best odds to win Offensive Rookie of the Year at +600, behind Cam Ward (+330) and Ashton Jeanty (+340).
He has the fifth-best odds to win Defensive Rookie of the Year, behind Abdul Carter (+240), Jalon Walker (+550), Mason Graham (+750), and Mykel Williams (+900).
Those odds are comparable to how other sportsbooks have priced Hunter’s chances of winning each award. Here is a look at the top five players in the odds for Offensive Rookie of the Year across the sports betting landscape:
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds
Offensive Rookie of the YearFanDuelDraftKingsCaesarsbet365Cam Ward+330+200+300+260Ashton Jeanty+340+200+330+270Travis Hunter+600+750+650+650Tetairoa McMillan+650+1000+650+900Omarion Hampton+1400+1200+1000+1200
And here are the odds for the top five candidates for Defensive Rookie of the Year:
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds
Defensive Rookie of the YearFanDuelDraftKingsCaesarsbet365Abdul Carter+240+225+250+230Jalon Walker+550+650+600+600Mason Graham+750+1400+800+1100Mykel Williams+900+850+1000+850Travis Hunter +1000+850+1000+900
There is more consensus around the OROY, with the same five players in the same order, though there is some variance in the odds. The DROY odds show more variance, with Hunter being the third-biggest favorite at DraftKings and fourth at bet365.
Travis Hunter futures best bets
Travis Hunter to Record 5+ Offensive TDs and 1+ Defensive TDs
Odds: +1500
Of all the ways you can bet on Travis Hunter for his rookie season, my favorite bet is the FanDuel special for Hunter to score 5+ offensive TDs and 1+ defensive TDs.
If Hunter is not expected to be a full-time player on defense – at least not right away – then it will be very difficult for him to rack up the other defensive numbers included in these specials.
For instance, the option for him to get 750+ receiving yards and 5+ interceptions is tempting at +1700, but five interceptions is a lot even for a full-time player. Since 2018, only four rookies have snared at least five picks.
It’s more realistic that Hunter could snag 75+ receptions and 2+ interceptions, but the +250 odds on that special are not nearly as appealing.
It’s also more realistic that Hunter could find the endzone 10 times combined on offense and defense, but that special comes in with +750 odds.
If Hunter scores 10 combined touchdowns this season, there is a decent chance at least one of them will come on the defensive side. So instead of betting on 10 combined touchdowns, you can get double the odds for just six combined touchdowns if you’re comfortable betting that he will return at least one interception or fumble recovery to the house.
Somewhat surprisingly considering his otherworldly talent, Hunter never returned any of his seven interceptions at Colorado for touchdowns. Still, he only needs to do it once to hit this bet, and I love his chances to score at least five touchdowns on offense. At +1500 odds, I like that bet much better than any other options.
