As days pass by, Colorado Buffaloes dual-threat, Travis Hunter’s transition to NFL gets all the more intense. However, doubts reign high when it comes to the athlete’s two-way skills. The most recent being raised by the Broncos legend. On September 2, it’s none other than Deion Sanders Jr. who poured in for Hunter’s defense.

And guess what? Bucky would keep on rooting for the two-way star till his last breath. Deion Jr. isn’t losing any sleep over Hunter’s two-way dominance—he’s too busy dreaming up new ways to hype him. Is it because of the spectacular feat that Hunter pulled off during the 2024 season opener that earned him the gold star from the NFL legend? 

Deion Sanders Jr. fires back in Travis Hunter’s defense

The Denver Broncos QB had dropped a bold claim about the players who possess dual skills in college football. To him, these players “can’t be elite in the NFL” if they are excelling on both sides of the pigskin. This had been a direct attack on Buffs’ dual-threat Hunter. And one of his biggest supporters, Well Off Media tycoon Deion Jr. could wait no longer to shut him down. On the Zero 2 Sixty with Matt McChesney podcast, Jr. rained kudos on Hunter, “I heard Champ Bailey say it’s not likely you know that it’s not going to be able to happen but you know people only say that when they’ve never seen it done.”

Here, the Buffs alum too poured in. McChesney confessed that even though he had not played both sides on the field, playing during the practice was not at all a good feeling as he admitted, “I wanted to die.” Hopes surrounding Hunter soar high in case he keeps himself away from any injury. 

And here comes another interesting trend: McChesney highlighted that there are chances of Hunter and Buffs QB Shedeur competing against one another while when it comes to their team Colorado, they would be fighting as one dynamic force. But why is Hunter the magnet pulling in all the eyeballs?

Travis Hunter’s snag catches NFL star’s eye

Hunter had been the main attraction during the August 29 big bash between Colorado Buffaloes and North Dakota State Bison. His power-packed performance was enough to wipe out Tim Polasek’s squad. The Buffs’ dual-threat rushed through the gridiron with rage and scored 35 offensive snaps, 43 defensive snaps, and caught hold of 116 receiving yards. And guess what stood out amidst the epic showdown? Hunter gifted Buffs fans with a marvelous hat-trick of three touchdowns. 

However, NFL star JJ Watt had not been interested in the two-way star’s numbers. Instead, what caught the Arizona Cardinals’s defensive end’s attention was his immaculate catching skills. Mesmerized by Hunter’s marvelous feat on August 29 night, Watt took to X and wrote, “That was a glitch on EA Sports” What a great way to describe that Travis Hunter catch. Incredible snag.”

It was not an easy start for Travis Hunter as he got harassed by North Dakota State corner Jailen Duffie, who had a flag thrown on the play. But Hunter being Hunter refused to give up and helped Colorado to smoothly pin down the rivals. Hence, he had already met the demands that the Heisman race expects from an athlete. Will this give Duffie a first-class ticket to the NFL? Do share your thoughts.