Travis Hunter has never been out of discussion ever since he rose to the eminence of the Colorado football under the prudent guidance of Coach Prime. The epic two-way talent didn’t take much time to capture the undivided attention of the college football world, mounting a breakout 9-4 campaign last season. On offense, he tallied 1258 yards and 15 touchdowns, while on defense, he racked up 36 total tackles and four interceptions. The icing on the cake is his glorious Heisman trophy through a close dogfight over Ashton Jeanty. As the Colorado prodigy is now waiting for his NFL stint to start off, the result of his collegiate excellence continues to bear more awards.

Travis Hunter will surely be picked early in the 2025 NFL Draft, considering the big hype and bigger number on his resume. Although he might not be the first overall pick, he’s a widely projected candidate for Cleveland at No. 2 overall, New Orleans at No. 9 overall, or somewhere in between. His dual-threat talent has been the most captivating part of his stock yet the most debatable part of his NFL discussions.

The 22-year-old has been adamant in his claim to play both sides of the ball in the pros, which is a far-fetched idea in the NFL as per the veterans. College football works much differently than the NFL, and it’s comparatively easier to excel at both positions (as cornerback and wide receiver). However, in the NFL, it includes potential hazards to health, and hence, coaches don’t take the risk of making the players do this stunt. But Hunter is the last one to be pigeonholed. He revealed his intention to break the stigma and continues to shine as the two-way star. It’s still a mystery whether or not Hunter gets his grant approved, but for now, he has another reward to calm the brain with.

Beyond the Heisman, Hunter’s commendable versatility and pure talent earned him a slew of awards, including the Walter Camp Award, the Fred Biletnikoff Award, and the Paul Hornung Award. The latest one to join the gang is Chuck Bednarik Award. On Friday, at the 88th Annual National Football Award hosted by the Maxwell Football Club, Travis Hunter went up to the stage, receiving the Bednarik trophy in person. The award is nothing but another token of gratitude and thanks to the prodigy for his extraordinary contribution to his team and the entire football sphere as well.

Receiving the honor, Travis went on to share his intent to inspire the future generation by building more legacy down the road. The entire arena resonated with the sound of claps where a father sat quiet and witnessed the glory, being at his peak of pride and emotion. Just put yourself in Travis Hunter Sr’s shoes. Imagine your child at the top of the world.

Hunter Sr., who sacrificed his early football dream to pour in support (financial and emotional) for his kids, couldn’t help reposting the moment in his IG story. Looking at the fans, they are no different than Travis’ father, showering love and praise for the Buffs’ star.

Travis Hunter rose to the good grace of fans following a recent achievement 

Lately, Travis Hunter wasn’t in his usual poster boy era, with fans vehemently bashing him over his fiancée, Leanna Lenee. Starting from the Heisman ceremony, people have been targeting his girl over social media, accusing her of cheating, being a bad influence in Travis’ life, and so forth and so on. Travis Hunter publicly defended his girlfriend a number of times, but it all fell on deaf ears, and they had to deactivate their handles for a while. People still didn’t stop harassing them randomly. Finally, another feather in the cap put a stop to that typical Travis Hunter hatred narrative. flipping the fans’ emotions quite a bit. People went on and wrote, ‘‘Congratulations Trav 🎉 We LOVE you.”

Travis winning an award is not surprising. He is meant to bag that. He is here to win, not to fall victim to some nonsense controversy rants. But the award came off at a perfect time when it could be able to cool off the heat a bit, reminding the fans he is still great. Addressing that timeless class, another one wrote, ‘‘U deserved it bro u earned it 💪🏾🙏🏾” Another fan continued to echo the same sentiment, saying: ”My Guy!💪🏾Congrats!!🎊”

Some fans even expressed frustration over Travis not winning the 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, reserved for the top defensive back in college football. Jahdae Barron from Texas grabbed the honor for the past year, but fans aren’t convinced. ”Another award for Travis, and yet the committee for the Jim Thorpe award didn’t award him the Jim Thorpe award. Hardly anyone even knows the guy who did win the Jim Thorpe award.”