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Travis Hunter strikes Heisman pose after interception against UCF

Travis Hunter let everyone know who the Heisman favorite should be

Two-way superstar Travis Hunter, the best all-around player in college football, is making his case to be this season’s Heisman Trophy winner. During Colorado’s game at UCF on Saturday, he reminded everyone of that when he struck the iconic Heisman pose following an interception.

With the Buffs up 34-14 in the third quarter, Knights quarterback KJ Jefferson threw a quick hitch to the outside but Hunter broke on the ball and laid out for a diving interception. Hunter then raced down the field before striking the Heisman pose. Hunter’s second pick of the season came on a day with 79 receiving yards and one touchdown (and counting) also to his name.

Desmond Howard made striking the Heisman pose famous during his 1991 Heisman campaign. With his Michigan Wolverines playing the Ohio State Buckeyes, Howard caught a punt at his own 7-yard line and raced 93 yards for a touchdown. In the back of the end zone, Howard cemented his place in history by striking the Heisman.

One can’t help but wonder if Hunter just did the same.

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Travis Hunter strikes Heisman pose after diving interception

Travis Hunter with a great pick against UCF for Colorado

Travis Hunter of Colorado continues to make his two-way playing case for the Heisman Trophy.

The wide receiver/defensive back used his pass-catching skills against UCF on Saturday, making a diving interception.

Ever the showman, he took off for the end zone, where he struck a Heisman pose.

Travis Hunter struck a Heisman pose after stunning layout interception against UCF’s KJ Jefferson

Travis Hunter is making his Heisman case.

Colorado wide receiver and defensive back Travis Hunter has been building an impressive Heisman Trophy campaign throughout the 2024 college football season, and he entered the Buffaloes’ Week 5 game against UCF as one of the Heisman favorites with the seventh-best odds at +1600, per BetMGM.

The two-way player is undeniably one of the best in college football, taking an absurd amount of snaps each week. Saturday’s road game against the Knights was no exception with Hunter playing a lot of minutes.

Midway through the third quarter as Colorado led, 34-14, UCF had a new set of downs on its own 36-yard line when Hunter came out of nowhere to intercept KJ Jefferson’s pass. Hunter was several yards away from the intended receiver but dove and caught the ball for an impressive turnover.

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Hunter ran down the field to celebrate the pick and pulled out the Heisman pose at the end.

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Travis Hunter appears to blow off Cam Hunter before Colorado-UCF

Travis Hunter of Colorado didn’t seem happy to see Cam Newton

One Heisman winner went to say hello to a Heisman favorite in 2024 before Colorado played UCF.

Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter didn’t appear to want any part of Cam Newton and his sartorial splendor on Saturday.

Newton arrived in style before engaging the road Buffaloes.

Shedeur Sanders was good with the Heisman winner from Auburn.

But the two-way star Hunter could not — or would not — be bothered.

Travis Hunter trolled Richard Sherman’s critique of his receiving skills by wearing a ‘bland’ t-shirt

Travis Hunter heard you, Richard Sherman.

Colorado two-way superstar Travis Hunter clearly heard former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman call his receiving skills “kind of bland.”

Ahead of the Buffaloes’ Saturday game against UCF, Hunter wore a shirt that read “Bland” on it, pretty evidently in response to Sherman saying on the St. Brown Podcast that Hunter was “kind of bland” as a wide receiver.

Hunter, of course, plays both receiver and cornerback in college and could reasonably man both spots in the NFL once he declares for the draft, which could come as soon as this winter after Colorado’s season is over.

We’re sure Sherman will learn about Hunter’s shirt of choice, and we’ll be curious to hear what he thinks.

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Travis Hunter actually did Kai Cenat’s crawl to celebrate game-clinching forced fumble

Kai Cenat LOVED this.

Seems like there’s nothing Travis Hunter can’t do.

He puts up unreal stats on both sides of the ball as a wide receiver and as a cornerback for Colorado, and on Saturday, it was a defensive play that made headlines.

He was there at the 1-yard line when Baylor’s Dominic Richardson carried the ball in an attempt to tie the game in overtime when Hunter popped the ball loose and it went out of the end zone. Game over, Colorado wins.

So how did Travis Hunter celebrate? By giving streamer Kai Cenat a shoutout with his famous crawling moment.

Cenat was thrilled:

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Travis Hunter explains what winning the Heisman would mean to him

Can the Buffs win enough games to keep Travis Hunter in the Heisman conversation?

Two-way superstar Travis Hunter is undeniably one of the best players in college football and a popular name in current Heisman Trophy discussions. The only question is, can his Colorado Buffaloes win enough games to bring the Heisman back to Boulder?

Heisman Trophy recipients typically play for a team in the running for the national championship. Three notable exceptions include Tim Tebow (2007), Lamar Jackson (2016) and last year’s winner, Jayden Daniels. Tebow’s Florida Gators and Jackson’s Louisville Cardinals each won nine games while Daniels’ LSU Tigers finished 13th in the final College Football Playoff rankings.

Hunter himself even described the Heisman as a team award when discussing what winning it would mean to him:

“Earning the Heisman would mean so much,” Hunter told USA TODAY Sports in a recent interview. “It’s more than an individual award — it’s a reflection of the hard work and dedication of my teammates, coaches, and supporters. It’s a collective achievement and a celebration for us all.”

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Commanders land arguably college football’s best player in this 2025 mock draft

Commanders land elite two-way star in a new mock draft.

It’s early in the 2024 NFL season, but it’s not difficult to tell what the Washington Commanders need. Through two games, multiple positions viewed as needs coming into the season remain priorities for Washington.

Four positions stand above the rest: offensive tackle, edge rusher, cornerback, and wide receiver. While it’s a bit early to talk about the 2025 NFL draft, the Commanders are expected to have a pick somewhere in the top 10.

What if Washington could select a player who could fill two of those four needs?

In a mock draft from Ryan Fowler of the Draft Network, he has the Commanders picking fifth overall and selecting Colorado’s star two-way player, Travis Hunter.

The Commanders have a massive need at both corner and wide receiver. Considering the injury to Emmanuel Forbes and Washington’s depth chart at WR, they remain the perfect spot for a transcendent talent like Travis Hunter. I expect him to earn snaps on both sides of the ball at points in his career and transform the way the industry currently evaluates two-way talent. In this spot, Hunter immediately becomes Washington’s top corner with the ability to provide Jayden Daniels with another target to feed in certain packages.

Fowler describes it perfectly here. Hunter would immediately slot in as a starting cornerback and play some snaps on offense. It’s rare to see a player excel at such a high level at two positions.

Hunter has 30 receptions for 342 yards and five touchdowns through three games this season. Defensively, he has 11 tackles and one interception.

General manager Adam Peters will look for blue-chip talent, regardless of the position. Fortunately, Hunter is a blue-chip talent who fills multiple needs.

Deion Sanders explains why Travis Hunter can play both ways in NFL

Coach Prime spoke on why he believes Travis Hunter can play both ways in the NFL

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders knows something about playing both ways in the NFL, and he believes that Buffs cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter can continue his two-way dominance on Sundays.

During his pro career, Sanders registered 60 catches for 784 yards and three touchdowns on offense to accompany his Hall of Fame career as a cornerback. Fellow Hall of Fame cornerbacks Champ Bailey and Charles Woodson dabbled in offense in college and the NFL, but neither did what Hunter is doing.

Soon after watching Hunter play 123 of 138 snaps against Colorado State on Saturday, Coach Prime let the world know that Hunter could be this type of weapon in the NFL:

“A lot of teams are tempo (in college), so he don’t get a lot of rest,” Sanders said. “Just think about this. I just finished talking to scouts about this, about what he can and cannot do. Pros go to huddle, so he’s even getting more time to rest, so most teams you play (in college), they run some type of a tempo or the transition is much greater than pros from snap to snap. So with him getting that amount of rest, he cannot help but be a great pro. The practices are limited. There’s barely no contact. You can’t even hit a receiver downfield in the NFL no more.”

This claim makes sense when you consider there are fewer plays in an average NFL game compared to college. Hunter will likely be a top pick in next year’s NFL draft, and Coach Prime believes his game translates to the pros very well:

“I think he’s a great complement to their game (NFL), and he can continue to do what he’s doing now,” Sanders said.

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Travis Hunter earns weekly Big 12 award following big game at Colorado State

Travis Hunter picked up a weekly award in recognition of his dominant game at Colorado State

Colorado football star Travis Hunter was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after another strong performance in the Buffs’ Week 3 win at Colorado State.

A projected first-round NFL draft pick, Hunter totaled five tackles, one pass breakup and recorded his first interception of the season late in the third quarter. The cornerback/wide receiver now owns six career interceptions, including four in 12 games played at Colorado.

Hunter also made a strong case for the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week award, catching 13 passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns. In total, Hunter was on the field for 123 of the game’s 138 snaps from scrimmage.

Along with Hunter, nickelback Preston Hodge and linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green came up big in Colorado’s best defensive performance of the young season.

UCF running back RJ Harvey earned the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week award in recognition of his 180-yard, two-touchdown performance against TCU. Former Buff Dylan Edwards was the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after recording a 71-yard punt return touchdown in Kansas State’s win over Arizona.

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