{"id":18664,"date":"2025-06-27T09:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T09:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/18664\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T09:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T09:10:09","slug":"jaguars-jourdan-lewis-makes-pass-break-up-on-rookie-travis-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/18664\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaguars&#8217; Jourdan Lewis makes pass break-up on rookie Travis Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/84068399007-ron-milus-travis-hunter.png\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Travis Hunter impresses Jaguars DB coach with &#8216;levitating&#8217; snag<\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville Jaguars secondary coach shares his first impressions of two-way player Travis Hunter during the team&#8217;s assistant coach roundtable Thursday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jourdan Lewis, a veteran entering his ninth NFL season, is expected to be a leader in the Jaguars&#8217; secondary.<\/li>\n<li>The Jaguars are emphasizing versatility on defense, with Lewis headlining players who could do a lot.<\/li>\n<li>Lewis aims to mentor younger players like Travis Hunter and Jarrian Jones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/sports\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> went to \u201covertime\u201d during their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/jaguars\/2025\/06\/11\/jaguars-brian-thomas-injury-scare-minicamp-practice\/83900143007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second mandatory minicamp<\/a> practice, giving fans an extra chance to see the team perform before they dismissed for the summer.<\/p>\n<p>As Jacksonville\u2019s offense took the field, everyone at the Miller Electric Center wanted to see rookie two-way player <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/jaguars\/2025\/06\/22\/travis-hunter-jaguars-rookie-contract\/83746290007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travis Hunter<\/a> get the ball.<\/p>\n<p>And the team tried to give the fans what they wanted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/jacksonville-jaguars\/365\" data-autotag=\"0e187629-debe-49e8-9e02-83bd36ad3fcc\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> depth chart: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/jaguars\/2025\/06\/24\/jacksonville-jaguars-depth-chart-ahead-of-training-camp\/84318997007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Who&#8217;s on squad entering 2025 NFL training camp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/jaguars\/2025\/06\/23\/jacksonville-jaguars-trevor-lawrence-liam-coen-nfl\/84252113007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trevor Lawrence<\/a> tossed a pass toward the left corner of the end zone where Hunter sprung into the air to try to corral the ball.<\/p>\n<p>But Hunter was met by cornerback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/jaguars\/2025\/03\/20\/jacksonville-jaguars-jourdan-lewis-talks-leaving-cowboys-future-culture\/82516359007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jourdan Lewis<\/a>, who emphatically broke up the pass with a deflection.<\/p>\n<p>The entire Jaguars defense ran over to celebrate the play as Lewis showed the playmaking ability that made him the first signee in Jacksonville\u2019s free agent class this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I got signed, [general manager James Gladstone] told me just be who I am,\u201d Lewis said.<\/p>\n<p>Jourdan Lewis is ready to take leadership reins for Jacksonville Jaguars<\/p>\n<p>Being themselves is a calling card of this regime, encouraging players to raise the floor of the team by being who they are.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis, headed into his ninth season in the NFL, is seen as a player who can elevate the Jaguars\u2019 secondary. A secondary that ranked last in the league in passing needed changes this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>The Jaguars addressed the position by adding Lewis and drafting Hunter \u2014 who they fully intend to play on both sides of the ball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s a very special talent,\u201d Lewis said of Hunter. \u201cIt&#8217;s just honing those things in, especially on the defensive end. Just understanding what we like to do and the different techniques, but he has the aptitude to understand how to do it on offense and defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hunter isn\u2019t the only young defensive back Lewis has helped. He trains with second-year player Jarrian Jones in the offseason. Now that he\u2019s here, he\u2019ll be a direct resource for Jones as he tries to keep elevating in his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was coming into the league, I never really had a guy that took me under his wing and told me exactly what to do,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cThe do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts in the league. I just want those guys to understand that I&#8217;m here for them. I&#8217;m in their corner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Versatility will be key for Jourdan Lewis and success for Jaguars\u2019 defense<\/p>\n<p>While Lewis is known for his ability as a nickel defender, he has the capabilities to play outside. It\u2019s something we could see depending on how quickly Hunter comes along with Jacksonville\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis saw time opposite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/jaguars\/2025\/06\/18\/tyson-campbell-jacksonville-jaguars-performers-offseason\/84231343007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyson Campbell<\/a> during offseason practices. He wasn\u2019t featured there heavily, but it\u2019s a look the team could lean on when going with a heavier defensive formation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been playing moreso inside here, but it&#8217;s cool that Coach Milo [got] me some reps outside,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cI\u2019m getting adjusted to the defense and understanding how we want to play, but I feel like I can do both here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Position flexibility is going to be key for Jacksonville\u2019s defense. Across all defensive roster spots, you\u2019ll see players asked to do more.<\/p>\n<p>Whether that\u2019s defensive linemen positioning themselves across the line as edge rushers or interior rushers. Or linebackers playing on the line of scrimmage to help the pass rush.<\/p>\n<p>Same goes for safeties who\u2019ll drop into the box and provide additional support in run defense. Or players like Lewis and Jones playing inside and out.<\/p>\n<p>The Jaguars are hoping to look different defensively this season and Lewis is hoping to be a big reason why.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust being a guy that I wanted when I was a rookie,\u201d Lewis said of his leadership. \u201cJust trying to get them any types of nuggets I have to make them a better football player.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Travis Hunter impresses Jaguars DB coach with &#8216;levitating&#8217; snag Jacksonville Jaguars secondary coach shares his first impressions of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18665,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5136],"tags":[5229,8015,8019,3189,3188,15931,723,1318,11652,8012,7310,8017,8013,17726,17729,17727,17724,17728,641,9067,17725,50,1232,12623,450,1457,449,1451,3190,62,1458,448,447,456,1533,8016,9066,9076,639,661,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,467,640],"class_list":{"0":"post-18664","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jacksonville","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-american","10":"tag-american-football","11":"tag-content","12":"tag-fl","13":"tag-fl-content-sharing-jaguars","14":"tag-florida","15":"tag-football","16":"tag-hub","17":"tag-hunter","18":"tag-jacksonville","19":"tag-jacksonville-jaguars","20":"tag-jaguars","21":"tag-jarrian","22":"tag-jarrian-jones","23":"tag-jones","24":"tag-jourdan","25":"tag-jourdan-lewis","26":"tag-know","27":"tag-lawrence","28":"tag-lewis","29":"tag-news","30":"tag-nfl","31":"tag-nfl-hub","32":"tag-overall","33":"tag-overall-positive","34":"tag-point","35":"tag-positive","36":"tag-sharing","37":"tag-sports","38":"tag-sports-news","39":"tag-the","40":"tag-to","41":"tag-to-the-point","42":"tag-travis","43":"tag-travis-hunter","44":"tag-trevor","45":"tag-trevor-lawrence","46":"tag-ttp","47":"tag-ttp-what-we-know","48":"tag-united-states","49":"tag-united-states-of-america","50":"tag-unitedstates","51":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","52":"tag-us","53":"tag-usa","54":"tag-we","55":"tag-what"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}