Colorado’s Travis Hunter is an outstanding college football player, who won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night.
Hunter won the Heisman Trophy over Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami quarterback Cam Ward.
The distraught Hunter shared a long hug with Coach Deion Sanders, wiping a tear from Coach Prime’s shoulder.
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Cornerback Travis Hunter of the Colorado Buffaloes makes the Heisman after intercepting a pass against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium Sept. 28, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
“I thank God, man. I never thought I would be in this position,” Hunter said while accepting the award.
Hunter received 552 first-place votes, beating Jeanty by 309. So far, the top two have come out in the vote, and it’s the closest vote since 2009.
Hunter, 21, had the most prolific single season in college football history, playing both wide receiver and cornerback for Colorado.
The Colorado star played 1,380 total snaps this season, rarely leaving the field.
Hunter played 670 offensive snaps and 686 defensive snaps while playing on 24 special teams.
Colorado quarterback Travis Hunter runs against TCU during the first half Sept. 2, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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As a wide receiver, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 total touchdowns. Hunter won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top wide receiver.
Hunter also won the Bednarik Award as the nation’s top defensive player, becoming the first player ever to win the Bednarik and Biletnikoff awards.
As a corner, Hunter had 31 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions, anchoring Colorado’s defense.
Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders led Colorado to a 9-3 record, and the team failed to make the Big 12 championship game.
Jeanty came in second after the Boise State running back had one of the best running back seasons in college football history.
Jeanty’s numbers were out of a video game. He ran for 2,497 yards and 29 touchdowns on 344 carries, an average of 7.3 yards per carry.
Heisman Trophy winners, from left, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward pose with the trophy Dec. 13, 2024, New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
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Jeanty helped lead Boise State to the No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff, which included a first-round bye. Boise State will play the winner of SMU and Penn State.
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