Colorado cornerback Travis Hunter has had a December to remember, having inked a deal with Adidas on Dec. 12 and won the Heisman Trophy two days later. However, according to Hunter, the deal was even sweeter than the average athletic shoe contract.
Shedeur Sanders delivered a pointed message to critics chiming in on teammate Travis Hunter’s personal life. In a post shared Sunday evening on X, the Colorado quarterback, 22, defended the Buffaloes’ two-way star, whose relationship with fiancée Leanna Lenee has been the subject of ridicule following his Heisman Trophy win earlier this month.
But Baumgardner revised his prediction in an updated mock draft on Dec. 18, suggesting Hunter could fall to No. 4 overall. That may have changed on Sunday, with a big shakeup at the bottom of the NFL standings that could clear the way for his next destination.
Deion Sanders is issuing a warning for NFL teams interested in Heisman trophy winner Travis Hunter. Hunter, the two-way star who followed Sanders over to Colorado from Jackson State, is hoping to continue playing both wide receiver and cornerback after being drafted into the pro ranks.
Sounds like, at least according to Sanders, Hunter doesn't plan on picking a side once he goes pro. On top of winning the Heisman Trophy, the versatile 21-year-old won his second consecutive Paul Hornung Award as college football's most versatile player, and was also named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.
Travis Hunter was a star on both sides of the ball for Colorado. In the NFL, his path as a two-way player is more complicated – but it's not impossible.
Travis has taken care of himself and makes sure that each and every week, he’s prepared to play.” Still, this sort of double duty would be a bit much to expect in the NFL. Even for Hunter, 21, considered the most gifted athlete poised for the NFL ...
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"Don't draft (Travis Hunter) if you're not gonna give him the opportunity to play on both sides of the ball," Deion Sanders said.
Travis Hunter capped off his stellar junior season at Colorado by winning the Heisman Trophy. The 21-year-old was dominant on both sides of the ball as a wide receiver and cornerback and will likely be one of the first few names called at the 2025 NFL draft this April.