The number of dual-threat players in the professional sports world is set to grow in late-April. Joining Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher/slugger Shohei Ohtani—who homered in his first spring training at-bat on Friday—former Colorado star Travis Hunter is expected to be among the top picks in the 2025 NFL draft.

The sky is the limit for Travis Hunter’s confidence heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. Hunter, 21, told reporters at the NFL combine on Thursday that he believes being a two-way football player is more difficult than what Shohei Ohtani does in the MLB.

Colorado’s Travis Hunter’s recent comments about his football prowess have sparked quite a debate. The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner claimed that his ability to play both wide receiver and cornerback is more difficult than Shohei Ohtani’s dual-role success in baseball,

At the NFL Combine, Travis Hunter was asked if what he does on the football field is harder than what Shohei Ohtani does in baseball. Hunter quickly responded with "Probably me, what I do in football because it's a lot on your body.

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt gives his biggest takeaways from the NFL Combine over the weekend including which players improved their draft stock. He also reacts to Travis Hunter’s comments when he was asked to compare his two-way feats to the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani.

NFL prospect Travis Hunter compared his two-way (cornerback and wide receiver) excellence to that of LA Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.