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Travis Hunter is the heavy favorite to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, which make him the first two-way player since Charles Woodson to win the award.
The 2024 AP College Football Player of the Year, Hunter’s list of accolades in 2024 and during his two-year Colorado career, not to mention his time at Jackson State in 2022 and his chops as the former No. 1 overall recruit in the 2022 class, have him easily in the future pantheon as a future College Football Hall of Famer. Veteran CBSSports.com writer Dennis Dodd counts Hunter as No. 2 among the best players he’s seen in person.
To celebrate Hunter’s road to glory from Collins Hill High School in Sewanee, Georgia, to New York City, we’ve pulled together a few vignettes and news stories across the CBS Sports and 247Sports websites that tell Hunter’s story.
Travis Hunter is “him”
March 25, 2021: A vignette from Andrew Ivins, 247Sports Director of Scouting
Travis Hunter was a recruit unlike any other.
247Sports
There are rare moments in scouting when a player demands your full attention, leaving an indelible mark. The first for me was in 2017, watching Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields duel at The Opening Finals. The second came two weeks ago at a Pylon 7-on-7 tournament near Atlanta, where I witnessed the legend of Travis Hunter firsthand.
Heading into that weekend, I already knew Hunter was special. His game tape and junior stats — 51 tackles, eight interceptions, 137 catches for 1,746 yards, and 24 touchdowns — screamed elite. But watching him in person, it became clear: Hunter might be the best player I’ve ever scouted.
In one sequence, lined…
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Author : Chris Hummer
Publish date : 2024-12-14 14:15:00
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