Wife of NFL star shares touching message to celebrate motherhood

Leanna Hunter, wife of NFL superstar Travis Hunter, shared a touching, emotional message as she celebrated her first Mother's Day, noting the blessing of motherhood.

Key Takeaways:

• Travis and Leanna Hunter have been a couple since high school, and got married in 2025.

• Hunter won the Heisman Trophy, along with the Chuck Bednarik and Fred Biletnikoff Awards in college, becoming notable for playing both offense and defense, which is rare in modern football.

• Upon being drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2025, he became the first two-way player in modern-era NFL history.

• The couple welcomed their first baby in August of 2025. In a moving Mother's Day tribute, Leanna shared a message about the importance of motherhood, and her desire to have a big family.

The Backstory:

Travis and Leanna Hunter met in high school in Georgia, and have remained a couple as his football career took off. Travis was among the most highly-anticipated college recruits, and he began his career at Jackson State University.

After two years, he transferred to the University of Colorado Boulder; at both schools, he played as both a wide receiver and a cornerback. It is rare in modern football for players to play on both offense and defense, and Travis excelled at both.

He won the Heisman Trophy in 2024, which is awarded to the top player in college football, and became the first player in college football history to win both the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the nation's top defensive player, and the Fred Biletnikoff Award, as the nation's best wide receiver.

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to select Travis at #2 in the 2025 NFL Draft, and his rookie season was promising before being cut short by injury. He is expected to continue as a two-way player, the first player in modern-era NFL history to do so.

Travis and Leanna got engaged in 2024, and shortly after being drafted, he and Leanna got married. The couple was also already expecting their first baby, but kept their pregnancy a secret from the public.

It wasn't until their son was born in August that they shared the news, in a moving video that chronicled their pregnancy and childbirth. Leanna called pregnancy “the most peaceful and beautiful experience of my life.”

In comments since then, Travis has called his son his "greatest accomplishment."

Dear Son...

The Details:

For her first Mother's Day, Leanna shared an emotional message expressing her desire for a big family, as well as stressing the importance of motherhood.

Mother's Day was celebrated on May 10, and Leanna took to Instagram to share her thoughts on celebrating it for the first time as a mother. In her Instagram stories, she posted a throwback photo of herself while pregnant, writing:

Sacrificing our bodies to help aid God in creating life is truly so beautiful and I’m thankful God chose us to do so. 🤍 I want 10 more.

In more pictures, she spoke about the strength it takes to be a mom, and how important the role is. "Happy Mother’s Day to the strongest humans on the planet! Being 'mom' is my favorite title I have ever worn," she wrote, adding, "And to my perfect angel boy, I love being your mommy... You have made this transition so easy."

Both Leanna and Travis remain relatively private on Instagram, keeping their son's face hidden, and their posts remain generally infrequent, making this message stand out all the more.

The Hunters have made it clear how highly they value parenthood; on TikTok, for example, Leanna captioned a video of her stroking her son's head: "If I never accomplish anything else in life, this is enough for me."

The Bottom Line:

Motherhood is often devalued in today's culture, which is why it is so moving and refreshing to see such a high-profile couple openly speak about how important it truly is.