Someone’s finally out-priming Coach Prime. CU alum Matt McChesney once pointed out that when you give Travis Hunter a chance to play the football with proper backing from the offensive line and pressure from the quarterback, Hunter can easily do ANYTHING on the turf. We saw how Travis Hunter handled everything during the Rams game. This guy managed to cause a massive defensive interception when he intercepted a pass from Rams QB Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and returned the football up by 35 yards while dodging the defenders like Neo from The Matrix.

It ain’t no wonder why Sports Illustrated decided to put Travis Hunter on their 2024 Power List. That defensive interception ain’t all. Hunter also managed to pull in 2 TDs and grab 100 yards making history. The last time a player managed to pull in more than 13 passes, 100 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 defense interception was 20+ years back. We think NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah put it perfectly when he published Travis Hunter’s scouting report. “A star was born,” Jeremiah had mentioned regarding Hunter’s first game with Buffs, where he managed to bring in 11 catches and 119 yards. While Shedeur Sanders was the main star of the show during the Rams game, you gotta give it up to Hunter for being able to create such pressure as the WR.

This guy has kept the same momentum since the first game he played for the Buffs. Hunter shined whenever he had the football in his hands. His elusive nature and amazing ability to follow through the passes make him a strong opponent. We saw how he easily managed to grab the 41-yard pass from Shedeur during the Buffs’ season opener against the Bisons. While Jeremiah had pointed out that Hunter still needs a lot of work as a cornerback, we are pretty sure the Rams game will change his mind.

Going into Week 3, Hunter has already claimed the “Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week” title. This has also considerably pushed him on the list of Heisman trophy frontrunners. While it is true that the biggest roadblock between Travis Hunter and the Heisman trophy would be his team, there is also a possibility that this guy can recreate history once again. The last time a Heisman winner came from a losing team was back in 1956 (Paul Hornung from Notre Dame).

The Buffs do look like they have finally picked up pace and can land more wins during the rest of the games. However, nothing is set in stone. We have seen multiple times how the Buffs have managed to disappoint us. Still, while we wait for Hunter to win the Heisman, there are the NIL deals we gotta talk about.

Travis Hunter making NIL history

While Shedeur Sanders still stands on top of the NIL mountain with a valuation of 4.7 million, Hunter is slowly inching closer. After the Rocky Mountain Showdown, Hunter managed to sign a new NIL deal that was sure to boost his overall valuation. After the game was over, a company called NerdWallet reached out to Hunter. “They approached me with the Smartest NIL Deal Ever,” Hunter had mentioned while talking about the deal.

The main catch of the deal is that Hunter is now committed to putting 20% of his total earnings into a different savings account. The company’s main target is to promote financial literacy and smart money management, along with financial freedom. This is an amazing initiative and will help out tons of athletes in the future. Also, Travis Hunter became the first college athlete to sign a deal with NerdWallet.

But, would you also like to know how NIL deals work and how athletes manage to make bank? Fear not, cause EssentiallySports Think Tank has brought an exclusive interview with Doug Sanders. This is going to clear out all your doubts, so make sure to tune in.