1-on-1 with Travis Hunter at the NFL Combine

Travis Hunter arrived at the NFL's annual scouting combine with a Heisman Trophy resume, an invitation to work out at two positions and ready to answer all doubters.

The former Colorado star already appears to have completed one task this week in Indianapolis — convincing coaches and general managers he can become the league's first true two-way player in decades, and maybe even play special teams, too.

Hunter is more than a just a curiosity now.

"What do you do with a player like him? And where do you first start him? And where does he help you on all sides of the ball?" Tennessee coach Brian Callahan said. "He can return punts. He's got a really unique skill set. I don't think there's many players you can compare him to."

Sure, some players have been featured in special packages on both sides of the ball. Some of the most prominent names on that list include Mike Vrabel and Troy Brown of the New England Patriots, William "The Refrigerator" Perry of the Chicago Bears and Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, whose most productive offensive season came as a receiver with the Dallas Cowboys in 1996.

Most consider Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik the last true two-way star. He started at linebacker and along the offensive line for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1949 to 1962.

The closest contender to Bednarik probably would be either Sanders or Roy Green, who was drafted as a safety, caught 33 passes while playing both ways in 1981 and then led the league with 1,555 yards receiving in 1984.

But unlike 1997 Heisman winner Charles Woodson, the only other defensive player to win college football's most prestigious award, it appears nothing is out of Hunter's reach.

"He can be whatever he wants to be, he's that talented," Denver Broncos general manager George Paton said. "We're still working through it, you know, but I think he's going to play on both sides of the ball. I'll just leave it at that."

Hunter certainly thrived in both spots in college, first at Jackson State in Mississippi before following his coach, Sanders, to Boulder, Colorado. In his final two college seasons, Hunter had 153 receptions, 1,979 yards, 20 TDs, broke up 11 passes and had four interceptions.

Combine organizers gave Hunter a defensive backs T-shirt, partly because it gives him the option of doing on-field drills with the defense Friday and offense Saturday — if he chooses.