Travis Hunter has vowed to prove to Travis Kelce that he can play both offense and defense in the NFL next season.

The Colorado Buffaloes star’s ability as both a wide receiver and cornerback led to him winning the Heisman Trophy as the top player in college football last season.

He is expected to go in the opening two picks of this year’s NFL Draft, but many believe he will be unable to regularly play both sides of the ball in the pro ranks.

The last player in the league to do so full-time is believed to be Chuck Bednarik, who began his NFL career in 1949 and ended it in 1962.

It’s widely believed that Hunter will have to choose between one of his two positions but he vowed on his podcast that he will prove he can do both.

Kelce was one of those who warned Hunter that the challenge of playing both sides of the ball could be too great.

Travis Hunter has vowed to prove to Travis Kelce that he can play both offense and defense 

Hunter won the Heisman Trophy after starring for Colorado at both receiver and cornerback

Chiefs тιԍнт end Kelce recently said: ‘No one has ever played every single play on both sides’

But the 21-year-old claimed: ‘Like he (Kelce) said, I have to prove that I can do it… I’m going to prove that I’m going to do it, and I can do it. 

‘He’s not telling no lie. I still got to prove it. I just can’t go to the league, and they just, “Oh, here you go, Trav, you could do all this,” and I don’t go out and show up how I’m supposed to show up.’

On a recent episode of the New Heights podcast, Kansas City Chiefs тιԍнт end Kelce said: ‘It’s 100 percent possible, he’s gonna have to prove he can do it. No one has ever played every single play on both sides.

‘When Deion (Sanders) did it, he was in nickel. He was in certain packages… in the NFL, they’ll have to scheme up around him getting too exhausted. They really have to weigh that into their play-calling, both offensively and defensively.’

Kelce added: ‘I just think that mentality – it can wear a guy out… I’m not saying that he can’t do it because I was blown away by what he could do in college in terms of playing every single down.

‘If he is going to do that, I think it’s smarter to scheme it up to where you know you’re not putting him in a vulnerable position to get tired out faster.’

Jason then read a quote from Sanders – Hunter’s coach at Colorado – when he said the plan is for the rookie to play both positions – or else teams should not draft him.

Travis replied: ‘I think he’s proven that he needs to play on both sides of the ball.’

He continued: ‘I think it’s easier for him to be on the field all the time as a defensive player and then offensively coming in on certain plays. I think that is so much easier… he’s a f****n’ all-around athlete, dude. 

‘You can put him anywhere on the football field. You can give him the reverses, you can do anything with him on the football field… when you watch him run, you’re like “Yeah, we should probably throw him the ball.”‘