Travis Hunter Baptized Before Jaguars Seahawks, Offside Nullifies TD

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter was baptized at a Jacksonville church hours before Sunday's 20-12 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks, then committed an offside penalty that wiped out a 54-yard touchdown and became a focal point of a game marked by turnovers and penalties. Hunter, the 22-year-old two-way player the Jaguars drafted second overall, finished the game with four catches for 15 yards and two tackles while playing extensively on both offense and defense.

Hunter was baptized at Celebration Church in Jacksonville and told reporters the decision had been planned for some time. "It's Sunday. It's God's day. I've been planning to go get baptized for a minute," he said. "I changed my life over to become a better man. It means a lot. I'm becoming a better man and leaving my old self and starting a new chapter." Video of the ceremony circulated online and was shared by his former college coach.

On the field, Hunter lined up in the neutral zone on a play that would have given wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. a long touchdown, prompting a penalty that negated the score and shifted momentum in a game in which the Jaguars were flagged 10 times for 76 yards. Coach Liam Coen...