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Travis Hunter

Player breakdown

Travis Hunter

Colorado · 2025 Draft Class

6-0188 lbs1st round, 2nd overallAge at Draft: 22Age: ~23
EliteHeisman x1Biletnikoff x1All-American x1Did Not Hit
Major awards: 3Heisman votes: 2231NIL Contract Value: $5.7M
Watch Highlights

Model confidence

Success Probability

92%

YearTeamGGSTgtRecYdsY/RTDY/G
2025JAX74452829810.6142.6
SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2023ColoradoPac-12957721512.680.1
2024ColoradoBig 1213961,2581513.196.8
Career221531,9792012.990.0

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

85%

ML model output

Context Prob

75%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

5

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

BMI 25.5 — ideal frame for NFL WR (188 lbs)+0.206
+35.5 ypg vs. draft class average — class-leading production+0.157
48.6 yards per adjusted target opportunity — solid efficiency vs. opportunities+0.140

Top Negative Factors

Program WR pipeline: 2% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate-2.688
Physical production synergy-0.547
No combine speed data — model penalizes missing athleticism-0.219

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)