RK and Jake just made Travis Hunter a hot subject for NFL discussion. With several elite college football talents nearing their time to enter the NFL, comparisons are high in the air. And with the hype surrounding the Colorado Buffs two-way star, it’s not surprising to see why he has been compared to several NFL pros. 

Travis Hunter finished his first season in Colorado playing both on offense and defense in 2023. Despite missing three games due to a lacerated liver injury, Hunter still racked up 721 receiving yards and five touchdowns and recorded 30 tackles, three interceptions, and five pass breakups. See the comparisons made for the 2023 Paul Hornung Award winner. 

Travis Hunter is compared to Deion Sanders

In a recent episode on DNVR Sports on YouTube on June 13, Andre Simone joined Ryan Koenigsberg and Jake Schwanitz to discuss how they recognize Travis Hunter as Deion Sanders’ NFL comp. According to Jake, the Buffs’ two-way star is a combo of NFL legends like “Justin Jefferson/Jalen Ramsey/Deion Sanders.” Simone compared the 6’1, 185-pounder to Champ Bailey and Coach Prime. 

Versatility is one of Hunter’s greatest assets in addition to his skills on the field. Ryan then lauded Travis Hunter for his “short area quickness” that he said “have only existed for like a few years other than Barry Sanders.” He also validates his co-hosts’ opinions saying, “When you comp him to Coach Prime, like Coach Prime was so unbelievable in the open field.” Let’s see how Travis Hunter compares to Prime Time Deion Sanders. 

How Travis Hunter compares to Deion Sanders

Deion Sanders played both sides of the ball while playing in the NFL. According to what his former Dallas Cowboys HC Barry Switzer pointed out, it was the franchise’s willingness to let him play both offense and defense that made him sign. He said, “He could’ve been an All-Pro receiver. It was just that he was more valuable as a shutdown corner.”

Nonetheless, Coach Prime made an impressive impact even on offense, ranking second in the Cowboys history behind Michael Irvin in receiving yards with 475 in 1996. As for what Coach Prime wants of Travis Hunter, he made it clear in his previous statement when he said, “If he don’t play offense and defense, that’s not normalcy for him, he wants normalcy, that’s playing both sides of the ball.” Only time will tell if Travis Hunter will enter the NFL as a two-way player.