Travis Hunter, the all-purpose player for the University of Colorado, was named on August 19 to the ASSOCIATED PRESS’ preseason All-America team. READ MORE
With the 2024 season starting in 10 days for the Buffs, Hunter has been named to the watch lists this season for the Nagurski, Thorpe, Hornung, Campbell, Biletnikoff, and Bednarik Awards.
Described on cubuffs.com as one of the most dynamic players in college football history, Hunter played both cornerback and wide receiver throughout the 2023 season. Despite missing three and a half games due to injury, he played more snaps from scrimmage in the regular season than any other player in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
- Hunter won the Paul Hornung Award as the nation’s most versatile player, becoming the ninth player to win a major postseason award and bringing home the 11th such award for the Buffs.
- A consensus first-team All-American and first-team Academic All-American, Hunter is the second player in CU history to earn consensus honors on the field and first-team academic honors in the classroom, joining Joe Romig, who accomplished the feat in 1960 and 1961.
- Hunter is the eighth player to be a consensus first-team All-American and pick up any Academic All-America honors.
- In 2023, Hunter played 1,102 snaps, including 475 on offense, 631 on defense, and 32 on special teams, averaging 114.7 per game, or 121.4 per game, when calculating without the second half against Colorado State.
- On offense, he finished with 57 receptions for 721 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 80.1 yards per game and 6.3 receptions per game.
- Defensively, he had a team-lead tying three interceptions and five pass breakups to go along with 30 tackles, who of which went for a loss.
- At CU’s annual CUSPY banquet, he was named the Athlete of the Year among all CU sports.
