3 Jacksonville Jaguars rookies not named Travis Hunter to watch in training camp

The Jacksonville Jaguars rookies report to training camp today, July 19th. All eyes will, of course, be on Travis Hunter, but who are the three other members of the 2025 rookie class we should be watching as training camp unfolds?

With Hunter, the next step in his progression will be practicing on both sides of the ball during the same practice regularly. For the most part, during OTAs and minicamp, he practiced on either offense or defense on a given day.

So two things to watch for with Hunter will be his progression on both sides of the ball, but also, how does Liam Coen divide up his practice reps?

While the rookies reports on July 19th, the veterans will arrive July 22nd and the first practice will be July 23rd.

Along with Hunter, here are three other Jaguars‘ rookies to watch for over coming weeks.

S Caleb Ransaw

Ransaw, along with several other members of the safety position, finds himself competing for starting snaps next to Eric Murray.

Although drafted as a safety, the bulk of Ransaw’s playing time at Tulane came lined up in the nickel. There, he was very stingy in coverage, allowing a completion rate of just 49% over the last two seasons with one interception and three pass breakups. He’s also been a very reliable tackler.

So to a degree, Ransaw is making a position change as he transitions to more of a traditional safety within the Jaguars’ defense. But with that said, his versatility and man-coverage abilities will be very valuable in Anthony Campanile’s defensive scheme, where movement, the disguising of coverages, and playing a variety of coverages are important elements.

“Caleb’s doing awesome,” said defensive backs coach Anthony Perkins. “We were very excited just during the draft process, we thought based on his skill set what he showed on tape, he’d be able to make that transition and play more at safety and he hasn’t disappointed. He’s done a tremendous job.”

RB Bhayshul Tuten

Tuten is going to have a role this season on the Jaguars’ offense. The question, as he competes for playing time with Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby, is how significant of a role will he have?

With 4.32 speed, Tuten brings added playmaking abilities to the Jaguars’ backfield. Last season, Tuten averaged 6.3 yards per carry and ranked 16th among all backs in missed tackles forced. He was also 13th in average yards after contact and 10th in rushes of 15-plus yards.

However, like any incoming rookie, Tuten is navigating the learning curve that comes with making the jump to the NFL level. This includes learning a very robust playbook that comes with Coen’s offense, along with perfecting the pass protection element of playing the running back position often presents the biggest challenge for incoming rookies.

“He’s really fast,” Morton said during minicamp. “He can run. Really excited for him, and also just the way he runs, it’s really easy for him. It’s simple. He’s a smooth mover in and out of cuts and stuff like that. It’s just fun to watch him as a runner.

“When guys are just natural runners, they just make it look real easy and almost looks like they’re just kind of jogging it and they’re still running really fast. He’s been making plays out there and showing his speed. So we’re excited to get the ball in his hands.”

RB LeQuint Allen

With Etienne, Bigsby, and Tuten, that trio could make up the Jaguars’ running back room on the final roster. But having just drafted Allen, will Coen go heavy at this position and keep a fourth back on the 53-man?

Working in Allen’s favor is that he has a direct path to contribute on offense as a pass-catcher out of the backfield. This is an element, as we saw last season in Tampa Bay with Coen calling plays, that is vital to the offense. The Bucs’ Rachaad White and Bucky Irving would both rank top 10 among running backs in targets during the 2024 season.

Last year alone at Syracuse, Allen had 78 targets. He also has experience lining up in the slot and had specific plays drawn up for him in the passing game.

“LeQuint’s been awesome,” Trevor Lawrence said. “Pass protection, it seems like he really understands it. Great hands. Hard worker. I’ve been impressed with his attitude and how he carries himself.”

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