Travis Hunter is the 2025 version of Deion Sanders.But not even Coach Prime entered the NFL Combine as a Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall pick candidate who was elite at playing wide receiver and cornerback at the same time.GettyTravis Hunter has big-time potential on both sides of the ball[/caption]“(Hunter) is one of the most fascinating studies to come out of the draft in many years,” NFL Draft expert Simon Clancy exclusively told talkSPORT.There is no doubt that the 6ft 1in and 185lb Hunter is one of the top prospects in the 2025 draft, thanks to 153 catches, 1,979 receiving yards, 20 touchdowns, 66 tackles and seven interceptions.The Suwanee, Georgia native oozes All-Pro potential, while earning first-team All-Academic honors at Colorado and carrying a 3.798 cumulative grade-point average.The Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants are all eyeing Hunter at the top of the draft as the annual combine begins in Indianapolis.But no matter what the 23-year-old Hunter does during the ‘Underwear Olympics,’ two huge questions will still remain.What position(s) will he play in the pros, and how the team that drafts him will get the best out of his game-changing talent.Clancy believes that Hunter can dominate on one side of the ball in the NFL.On the other side, Shedeur Sanders’ college teammate is currently projected as a second- or third-tier pro.“The question is cornerback or wide receiver,” Clancy said.“I think ultimately he’ll probably end up playing corner. I’ve got him listed as a corner because I think that’s where he’s best suited.GettyDeion Sanders saw some of himself in Colorado’s two-way star[/caption]GettyHunter unveiled the Heisman pose and won the trophy[/caption]GettyHe’s expected to be a top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft[/caption]“But I also think whoever drafts him is going to have to try and use him as a sub-package receiver, where he’s obviously naturally athletic.“He’s got great hands. He can go up above the rim and make outstanding catches. He can convert catching straight into picking up yards after the catch.“He’s got this kind of rare explosiveness, but he’s still raw as a receiver.”A recent ESPN mock draft has Hunter pegged at No. 3 to the Giants.That same mock favored Hunter as a wide receiver, instead of a corner, with a New York team that needs all that talent it can acquire after watching ex-Giant Saquon Barkley win a Super Bowl with the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles.Clancy described Hunter’s receiver frame as “long and slight.” But as a corner, the reigning Heisman winner was compared to the Denver Broncos‘ Patrick Surtain II, who is the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year.The New York Jets’ Sauce Gardner and the Houston Texans’ Derek Stingley Jr. were also referenced as comparisons to Hunter.“This is a guy that is absolutely used to playing man coverage all the time,” Clancy said.“He’s going to create plenty of big plays at wide receiver. The one thing that concerns me about receiver and the one thing that concerns me about his value, is a longevity issue with him.”That issue could create NFL separation for Hunter when it comes to picking between offense and defense.Weekly snap counts are bigger than ever in the pros.Dual ThreatTravis HunterPosition: Corner back/Wide receiverAge: 23College: ColoradoVitals: 6ft 1in, 185 lbsStats: 153 catches, 1,979 receiving yards, 20 touchdowns, 66 tackles, 7 interceptionsNFL Draft expert comparison: Patrick Surtain II, Sauce Gardner, Derek Stingley Jr.Being on the active roster and staying off injured reserve are even more important.Sanders was a super-talented pro defensive back who totaled 512 tackles, 53 interceptions, eight All-Pro honors and two Super Bowl championships during his Hall of Fame career, while adding 5,722 return yards and nine touchdowns as a returner.But while Sanders caught 60 passes for 784 yards and three TDs, he was only a true dual threat when it came to defense and kick returns.Hunter would break modern boundaries as a starting corner and receiver.But the ex-Buffalo star will likely be forced to pick one primary position as a pro.The position that he’s best at, and will help the team paying him million of dollars to win the most games.“He has taken a lot of snaps at wide receiver and corner in college at Colorado, and he stayed remarkably healthy,” Clancy said.“It is a completely different proposition playing those two positions in the NFL, and his value depreciates year on year in terms of playing on both sides of the ball. “The number of plays that you use him on offense will go down year on year on year, because his body just isn’t going to be able to hold up to playing the 120 snaps he’s been playing at Colorado.“While he will be a very good cornerback … having him as a third-down receiver is going to depreciate, because his body just won’t be able to hold up.”Stay up to date with the latest from across the NFL via our talkSPORT Facebook page, and subscribe to our Endzone YouTube channel for news, views and exclusive interviews as we build up to the NFL Draft.