Jaguars head coach Liam Coen spoke about the viral play with Travis Hunter where he was stiff-armed by Kaleb Johnson.
Jaguars Coach Addresses Travis Hunter's Big Miss That Led to Embarrassing Moment originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter enters the 2025 NFL season with plenty of eyeballs on him. The former Colorado Buffaloes star just won the Heisman Trophy while playing both wide receiver and cornerback.
Then, the Jaguars moved up from No. 5 to No. 2 to select him in the NFL Draft, and the expectation is that Hunter will continue to play both ways in the NFL.
On Saturday, Hunter made his preseason NFL debut, and he did play snaps on both offense and defense.
While Hunter's debut was fun to see, especially since he played on both sides, he was stiff-armed by Steelers running back and fellow rookie Kaleb Johnson in a play that was replayed quite a bit.
Jags Coach Speaks on Hunter Gaffe
After the game, Jaguars head coach Liam Coen spoke about that play, per Michael DiRocco of ESPN.
"He made a couple good catches on some option routes and missed the one tackle defensively that I noticed," Liam Coen said. "I'll have to watch the tape on how he operated defensively a little bit more, but I thought offensively, he made the right decisions on those option routes.
"Made a good catch, almost broke out of that one where Trevor [Lawrence] put it behind him on that third down we talked about, but I'll have to go watch the tape a little bit more to know more."
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Hunter also admitted he was "a little nervous" going into the game, but things settled down after the first play.
As far as the stiff-arm play goes, Hunter spoke about that as well, per DiRocco.
"We can flush it [the missed tackle] right away and just get back to business," Hunter said. "I know what I've got to do next time."
All in all, Hunter recorded two catches for nine yards on 11 snaps while playing eight snaps on defense without being targeted.
So, even with the viral stiff-arm, there is hope on the horizon for Hunter, and the Jaguars' next preseason game comes against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, August 17.
Related: Travis Hunter's NFL Preseason Debut Marred by Embarrassing On-Field Moment
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
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