“Trapped you with a baby”: Fans react to Travis Hunter becoming a dad before rookie debut

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter has just pulled off the biggest surprise of his young NFL career and it had nothing to do with football. The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner announced that he and his wife, Leanna Lenee, welcomed their first baby together, a baby boy.

Travis Hunter broke the news in a YouTube video titled “Dear Son…” that instantly left fans emotional.The video showed their journey from the positive pregnancy test to the baby’s delivery. It included ultrasound moments, a gender reveal, and even clips of Leanna Lenee powering through labor. Under the YouTube comments, fans couldn’t stop flooding the couple with heartwarming messages and congratulations, praising them for sharing such a private milestone in such a genuine way.

Travis Hunter shocks fans with surprise baby announcement alongside wife Leanna Lenee

But while YouTube was filled with positivity, Twitter turned the wholesome announcement into a whole different story. Fans were quick to crack jokes and drop memes about how fast Hunter’s life has been moving. One person wrote, “Travis Hunter’s wife works fast as hell. Married and pregnant before the nigga’s first game is CRAZY.”

Another joked, “Nigga Travis Hunter juss gave his girl the last Infinity Stone it’s over.”

Some fans say they are disappointed and feel like Travis Hunter was “trapped” too quickly. A section of fans started speculating about Hunter being “trapped” by his wife. One person tweeted, “He running the playbook, she done tricked you into marrying her, trapped you with a baby, and now she’s gonna divorce him. Travis Hunter I’m watching your canon event even after we all tried to warn you.”

These kinds of comments showed that a part of NFL Twitter wasn’t celebrating at all, instead, they were treating the happy announcement as if it were a red flag for Hunter’s future.

Other fans are defending the couple and calling out the negativity online

Of course, plenty of fans weren’t here for the negativity. One supporter clapped back, saying, “Niggas still being lame as hell praying on the downfall of Travis Hunter n his girl… why can’t folks just mind theirs?”

Another joked in support of Leanna, “Travis Hunter girl cold blooded and move like a Navy SEAL 😂 You gotta respect the game. She played it well.”

For all the social media noise, the truth is Hunter and Leanna have been solid from the start. The couple tied the knot in May 2025 in Tennessee. Now, just months later, they’re officially parents.What started as rumors about their relationship has now turned into a growing family, and despite the divided online reaction, Hunter’s message was clear in his YouTube video, he’s proud to be a dad and grateful for Leanna. Also read - Celebrity reactions to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement you need to see