It was a black-drip night for Travis Hunter and his fiance, Leanna Lenne, as the two strutted down the red carpet in Louisville, Kentucky. Travis Hunter was dressed up in a chic black turtleneck, paired with the perfect light brown checkered trousers for the big night. Lenne, on the other hand, was elegantly carrying an all-black gown down the carpet as she posed with Hunter and his family. Hunter, being the star of the evening, wore an ear-to-ear smile on his face, before, while, and after receiving the 2023 Paul Hornung award.

It was on March 9th that Hunter headed to Kentucky with his family to receive the Hornung Award, an honor given to the most versatile player of all NCAA players. As the CU Buffs Instagram page best said it, “Just the beginning for Travis Hunter.” For bringing the all-honored Paul Hornung Award being in the Colorado football club, Deion Sanders Jr, Well Off Media’s owner, had to praise Hunter on his achievement, but in his classic way. “It’s a beautiful thing,” Deion Sanders Jr. said, uttering his signature phrase whenever a Colorado guy brings home a gift for the Buffs.

Sanders Jr first started the trend back in 2023, when Prime first entered the halls of Colorado as their head coach. Those same words were the caption of Sanders Jr. in 2023 as the father-son duo embarked on their journey. Well, it may be almost a full circle that Sanders Jr. is experiencing since this was the first time in Buffs’ history that a player brought the Hornung Award home.

The two-way star has already created on-gridiron history at Colorado with his 57 receptions for 721 yards and five touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball and 30 tackles, three interceptions, and five passes on the defensive end. However, the numbers were not the only thing making Hunter the deserving candidate for the award, it was his quality of staying humble, echoing quite loudly from his words on stage and his family’s reactions.

Travis Hunter’s expresses his gratitude

Following the Award ceremony, Hunter attended a press conference where the specially thanked each one who aided him in the process till there. “I would like to thank the Louisville Sports Commission for this award… I’d like to thank all my teammates for their support and Coach Prime for the opportunity to play both ways and do whatever I can to help the Colorado Buffaloes.” 

Well, Coach Prime wasn’t about to let the chance of applauding one of the finest players on his roster go down the drain. “Travis is a special player, a generational player, who has changed the game… Thank you to the award committee for seeing in Travis what we do, not only that he’s a tremendous player, but also a tremendous person. Travis hasn’t reached his full potential as of yet and his best is still coming!” Prime warned, signaling their relentless drills toward their upcoming games.

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Travis Hunter has been the constant one in the practice. It was evident when even the US Marine Corps was impressed by Hunter’s energy levels after he finished the Marine drills. Well, Hunter is preparing not only for his next showdown in the Black-and-Gold spring day but also for the year 2025, when he will enter the NFL draft beside Shedeur Sanders and Shilo Sanders from the Buffs. Klatt believes that Hunter is “the best non-QB player right now in college football.” Hence, the chances of Hunter being a first-round pick are not too far-fetched. What are your thoughts?