Travis Hunter is finally taking his baby boy home. The Jacksonville Jaguars star rookie and his wife Leanna just took their newborn home from the NICU, and they’re sharing their family’s journey with fans online.
Hunter, the star wide receiver who played for Coach Prime and the Colorado Buffaloes before becoming the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, recently surprised fans by revealing Leanna had given birth to the newlyweds’ first child on August 27. The pair, who got married on May 24, kept their baby news completely private, even giving birth without fans knowing.
While the Heisman Trophy winner and his wife have yet to reveal their son’s name, they did share an update, showing Travis beaming from ear to ear as he puts his son in an infant car seat and takes him out of the NICU for the very first time.
@leannalenee6 Thank you Jesus.
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“The feeling of finally breaking our baby boy out the NICU,” Leanna captioned the video of Hunter dutifully securing his son’s car seat before effortlessly carrying him out of the room.
“Congratulations, praying for you all,” wrote one empathetic fan. Another added, “His smile literally lights up a room.”
“I love this for y’all,” shared another fan, while others shared stories of their own baby’s NICU experiences, turning the comment section on this post into an online support system for parents of newborns who have experienced a similar birthing journey to Travis and Leanna Hunter.
Travis Hunter Surprises Fans With Birth Announcement: ‘Dear Son…’
While Leanna and Travis Hunter managed to keep her pregnancy and their son’s birth under wraps, the influencer and the NFL star documented their whole journey with video vlogs they’re now sharing that capture the growing family from the moment they learned they were pregnant until their sweet son’s birth.
The Hunters encapsulated Leanna’s pregnancy and the couple’s son’s birth in a video shared to YouTube titled, “Dear Son…”
In the emotional video, the couple can be seen eagerly awaiting to learn which team Travis would play for in the NFL, the birth of their son, and even a dream Leanna had early in her pregnancy that predicted she’d be having a boy.
Hunter, who’s known as one of the most level-headed players in the NFL (not to mention one of the most talented), is a fan favorite. A standout as a two-way player—playing offense as wide receiver and defense as a cornerback—makes him a rare talent considered to be a potential game-changer in the NFL.
Now the congenial 22-year-old can add dad to his long résumé. Judging by the way he’s always taking care of his newborn baby boy, Travis Hunter is excelling at that, too.
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