Travis Hunter’s First Coach Brands Deion Sanders Lucky for Retaining CU’s WR as Buffs Player

Travis Huntеr, thе two-way star of thе Colorado Buffaloеs is not just anothеr playеr; hе is a forcе to bе rеckonеd with on both offеnsе and dеfеnsе. Dеspitе facing sеtbacks from mid-sеason injuriеs, hе lit up thе fiеld with his rеmarkablе pеrformancе. Last year alonе, hе rackеd up an imprеssivе 30 tacklеs and thrее intеrcеptions as a cornerback, whilе also amassing 721 rеcеiving yards and fivе touchdowns as a widе rеcеivеr.

His imprеssivе stats honorеd him with thе prеstigious 2023 Paul Hornung Award for his dual thrеat dominancе. Now, as thе fall sеason looms nеar, Hunter’s former coach and other collеgе football analysts proclaim Sandеrs is fortunatе enough to havе Huntеr on his tеam and urges him primеd to make Hunter thе lеading widе rеcеivеr of thе 2024 season.

Coach Sanders is blessed to have Hunter in the Buffaloes team

In a recent episode of DNVR Buffs Podcast, hosts RK and Jake discussed the upcoming football season for the Colorado Buffaloes, and who will be leading the Buffaloes in receptions, yards, and touchdowns this season. Both RK and Jake expressed their admiration for Colorado’s star player, Travis Hunter. RK highlighted Hunter’s remarkable journey, tracing back to his days at Collins Hill High School in Georgia.

Citing insights from head coach Drew Swick, RK recounted, “Coach Swick said, ‘It was his freshman year and in practice during the Spring. He came from Florida and he was a freak. I remember we had a really good receiver that year when he first got here, but he was able to kind of shut him down and take over a senior spot at cornerback. It was like watching a future star.”

Analyst Jake Schwanitz joined in the praise, expressing his anticipation to witness Hunter’s continued dominance on the field. “I’ll probably get to watch Travis Hunter play like 20 games as a Buff,” expressed Schwanitz, “So every time I think about Travis, I am like, ‘I cannot wait to watch him do it this year.’ Give me a conference championship, semifinals, and the national championship. But you know what I mean? It is just such a pleasure to watch a player of that caliber in Folsom Field. Sometimes I truly can’t even believe it that he’s a Buff because he’s so special.” Notably, Hunter’s last season stats were quite impressive, even though he did not lead the receivers.

Huntеr’s imprеssivе stats and potential to lead the team

Jimmy Horn Jr. led the group with six receptions, followed closely by Travis Hunter and Michael Harrison with five each. Xavier Weaver and Dylan Thomas also contributed with four receptions each. Despite a competitive field, Schwanitz confidently declared his top choice among the Buffalo receivers, stating, “I am sticking with it, give me Travis again.”

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Despite missing out on three games due to an injury against Colorado State, Hunter played 566 snaps on defense and 436 on offense. With Hunter’s talent and determination, the Buffaloes’ aerial attack promises to captivate audiences and leave a lasting legacy on the field. As anticipation builds for the upcoming season, the spotlight shines brightly on Travis Hunter and the Colorado Buffaloes’ wide receiver corps.

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