Jacksonville Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter has played 58% of offensive snaps and 38% of defensive snaps through four games, with coaches carefully managing his unprecedented rookie workload. The No. 2 overall pick recorded his first standout NFL play Sunday, a 28-yard catch against the San Francisco 49ers.

Hunter has posted 13 catches for 118 yards and 11 tackles with one pass breakup. He ranks seventh among rookies in receiving yards per game at 29.5, though he has yet to score a touchdown or record an interception.

Head coach Liam Coen said Hunter is learning one receiver position and playing exclusively outside cornerback in nickel packages. The Jaguars plan to maintain this limited scope throughout his rookie season before expanding his roles.

"There's absolutely a push-and-pull of saying, 'What's too much? What's enough?'" offensive coordinator Grant Udinski said. "We want to try to maximize, and at the same time optimize, his time on the field."

Hunter is one of four players since 2007 to play 100-plus offensive and defensive snaps combined in one season. The last player with 500-plus receiving yards and multiple interceptions in the same season was Roy Green in 1981.

Deion Sanders, Hunter's college coach, expressed concerns on the "New Heights" podcast about Jacksonville's deployment of the Heisman Trophy winner. Sanders noted Hunter never practiced on Tuesdays at Colorado but was ready for hundreds of snaps on game days.

"They're not using him enough. I seen it with my own eyes, [on an] every-day basis for three straight years," Sanders said.

One veteran NFL coach whose team faced Jacksonville said Hunter "appears to be best on underneath option routes" but remains "a bit limited in terms of his overall route tree."

Coen emphasized the team monitors Hunter's workload through regular meetings with performance science staff and maintains flexibility in their approach.