Travis Hunter feels like he’s stamped himself among the college football greats after two years at Colorado
Feb 27, 2025, 11:22 AM | Updated: 2:06 pm
Travis Hunter is arguably the greatest player to ever put on the black and gold for the Colorado Buffaloes after he had one of the most decorated seasons in the history of college football in 2024. Hunter became the second CU player to win the Heisman Trophy and won a lifetime’s worth of awards, including the Biletnikoff (top WR in the nation) and Bednarik (top defensive player in the nation).
When speaking to the media at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, Hunter emphasized that his 2024 campaign put him amongst some of the greatest players to ever play college football, not just at Colorado.
“I definitely feel like I stamped myself [as a top 10 player in the history of the game],” Hunter said. “I have some of the top awards, and the biggest award in college football, so I feel like I stamped myself.”
The two-way superstar helped transcend Colorado football over the past two seasons as his contributions on both sides of the ball were instrumental in taking the team from one win in 2022 to nine wins in 2024. Hunter had 1,258 yards, 16 total touchdowns, four interceptions and 35 tackles in his junior season while missing parts of two games due to injury.
When talking about Colorado football, he’s obviously on the Mount Rushmore with the likes of Byron White, Rashaan Salaam and other Buffs legends, but the conversation gets interesting when looking at the entire history of college football. While there have been great players like Charles Woodson who have made an impact on both sides of the football, nobody played at this high of a level on both sides of the ball for as many snaps as Hunter did. The next question that comes up is how do his two-way contributions stack up against some of the top individual seasons in history?
Hunter’s 2022 season at Jackson State and 2023 season at Colorado weren’t as decorated as his 2024 campaign due to injuries, but it was clear from the jump that he had the tools to be a special player in the world of college football. When Deion Sanders was hired at Colorado, Hunter knew he needed to follow the only coach that would let him play on both sides of the ball with no restrictions.
Hunter will not participate in any drills at this week’s Combine and instead wait to do all his workouts at Colorado’s pro day. While a date has not been officially announced by the university, the 2024 pro day was held on March 19, so this year’s event should take place within the next month.
Hunter is projected to be a top-five pick in April’s NFL Draft, but whether or not he will play on both sides of the football will depend on the organization who selects him. Hunter said Thursday that he wants to play on both sides, but it’s not his decision at the end of the day.
