No debate needed – Travis Hunter is the best player in college football

Travis Hunter should be the Heisman Trophy front-runner and if he continues to dominate like he’s done this season then he should win college football’s most prestigious award.

Picking a quarterback like usual would not be difficult and Miami’s Cam Ward and Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart are worthy candidates. Both are having great seasons.

But if the Heisman is truly about awarding the best player in college football and not just the best quarterback on one of the best teams then Hunter is more than deserving.

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He’s the rarest thing we’ve seen since Charles Woodson – and an argument could be made that Hunter should have the Heisman even more locked up than when Woodson won it in 1997, the last time a defensive player got the biggest individual prize.

The top-ranked player in the 2022 recruiting class, Hunter has been a phenom for years.

The five-star who flipped from Florida State to Jackson State on signing day (the biggest shocker in Rivals’ history) put his trust in coach Deion Sanders first at that program and now at Colorado.

Sanders was handed a gift beyond belief. Hunter is not only an athletic freak but he has such a locked-in mentality and focus on being great and a competitive drive that’s off the charts. What separates him most is that he doesn’t get tired.

What we’re seeing at Colorado where he plays offense and then defense and then wants to be in the game even more is what we’ve seen from Hunter from his days dominating at Suwanee (Ga.) Collins Hill.

In games, at camps, in…

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Publish date : 2024-09-26 12:26:16

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