The Jacksonville Jaguars give Travis Hunter a 'Jennifer Hudson Show'-like welcome

Jael Rucker

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The Jacksonville Jaguars give Travis Hunter a 'Jennifer Hudson Show'-like welcome image

Travis Hunter was all smiles as he arrived at the Jacksonville Jaguars team facility ahead of rookie minicamp. He was also greeted with quite the surprise from his teammates.

Over the past year, in-particular, "The Jennifer Hudson Show" has become popular for their viral pre-game tunnel videos where the entire staff gathers in a "Soul Train" style line and serenades their guest. The guest in question then has to dance their way down the aisle as they walk onto set, which is always a sight to behold. Drawing inspiration from the setup, Hunter's teammates gathered around in their own line and cheered him on as he danced down the aisle. 

During the NFL Draft last week, the Jags shook the table to jump into the top three spots—specifically because they wanted to have a shot at drafting Hunter, who won the Heisman Trophy at Colorado while playing cornerback and wide receiver at extremely high levels.

MORE: There's a third position Travis Hunter could play as a rookie

Hunter's final collegiate season saw him winning the Heisman Trophy, the Fred Belitnikoff Award as the top wide receiver of the nation, the Chuck Bednarik Award winner as Defensive Player of the Year and more. He was also the No. 1 recruit in high school, where he then made a revolutionary decision to go play for Deion Sanders at Jackson State.

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Jael Rucker

Jael Rucker has worked as the Associate Commerce Editor at PureWow, focusing on analytics and trends to pitch stories and optimize articles that build and engage their audience. Her work has also been seen in Footwear News and WWD. Prior to 2024, she was the style and pop culture editor at ONE37pm for over three years, contributing numerous product reviews, brand profiles and fashion trend reports, which included interviewing Steph Curry, Snoop Dogg and more.