After a 4-13 season last year, the Jaguars fired Doug Pederson and named former Bucs OC Liam Coen as the new head coach.

While Travis Hunter heard his name almost immediately in the 2025 NFL Draft when the Jacksonville Jaguars took him at No. 2 overall, his buddy and former Colorado Buffaloes teammate had to wait until the fifth round and the 144th overall pick to get selected by the Cleveland Browns.

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