The nation’s top-ranked prospect of his high school recruiting class, Travis Hunter passed on playing at Florida State to link up with Deion Sanders at Jackson State for a year before following the coach to Colorado, where the Georgia native would shine as both a wide receiver and cornerback.
Hunter also was a two-way prep player and still managed to set the state record for receiving touchdowns, finding the end zone 48 times as a wideout before stepping foot onto an NCAA field. His role as a true freshmen in 2022 was a mixed bag, highlighted by four TDs over a mere 18 grabs.
The 2023 campaign saw Hunter start to mold closer to the phenom we’ve become accustomed to watching. It was still good enough to earn First-team Associated Press All-Purpose and First-team All-Pac-12 (defense) honors.
