Travis Hunter married his college sweetheart Leanna Lenee in a fairytale Tennessee wedding without the standard legal multi-million dollar safety net.
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ No. 2 overall pick, fresh off what’s expected to be a massive contract, tied the knot with his longtime love, Leanna Lenee. But here’s the kicker that has everyone talking: he reportedly did it without a prenup!
For most high-profile athletes staring down a potential $46.5 million fully guaranteed contract (with a $30.5 million signing bonus, mind you, with the Jaguars!), skipping a prenup is practically unheard of. But Travis Hunter’s decision to marry Leanna Lenee this past weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is rooted in something much deeper than legal clauses: confidence.
This isn’t some spur-of-the-moment decision, either. Hunter, 22, had a plan all along. He declared last year, “I’m going to marry her once my NFL career starts.” And true to his word, with a four-year, $35 million rookie contract in hand, he followed through.
Podcast host Jeff Barnes recently shed some light on this surprising choice during a “Smoke Somethin, Drink Somethin” episode. Barnes explained the emotional grounding Leanna provides for Hunter, stating, “As long as she provides Travis Hunter what Travis Hunter wants, which is stability… he feels he plays his maximum football because she is beside him”.
Their relationship has faced public scrutiny before, but Leanna has consistently been by his side, from his Heisman Trophy campaign to NFL Draft night. And in return, Hunter has shown his immense trust, including reportedly turning down that prenup. Barnes even elaborated on Hunter’s mindset, saying, “It’s not about her, it’s about him… The real prenup is knowing you’re not restricted. That she empowers him, not limits him”.
Hunter himself has expressed immense gratitude, stating he’s “so happy God” led him to Lenee. In a heartfelt Instagram post from November 2022, he penned, “You are one of a kind, and I truly believe that we are meant to be together. You are the best girlfriend in the world, and I’ll paint the sky red by any means. I know I make you crazy, but trust me, I ain’t going nowhere, and I’ll always be yours”. He’s also vowed to do “everything possible” to make her the “happiest woman in the world.”
Their love story began when Leanna was 19. After Hunter “shot his shot” on Instagram, they actually got together for a couple of months. She initially just wanted to be friends. They texted for another two months, but everything changed after Hunter accompanied Leanna to a friend’s birthday dinner because she didn’t want to go alone. Hunter says they’ve been “in love ever since then.” The couple announced their engagement in February 2024, with Lenee sharing a dazzling diamond ring on Instagram, captioning it, “A million times, yes 
.”
