Travis Hunter wants to be the Shohei Ohtani of the NFL, and if it does it’s up to his head coach. He might become that player.
The two-way Colorado star used his offensive and defensive skills to become a Heisman Trophy winner, playing well over 1,000 snaps this season.
He also won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best receiver and the Bednarik Award as Defensive Player of the Year.
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Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter Gestures after knocking down the ball for the first time in the second half against Oklahoma State on Sept. 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Experts had him play quarterback in the NFL, but after Hunter caught 92 passes for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns on offense, Deon Sanders said whoever drafts him It’s better to let him use his abilities to the fullest.
“He will do that. Otherwise, they shouldn’t have drafted him. Don’t do that,” Sanders told “The Rich Eisen Show” this week.
“And I’m going to make sure: don’t draft him if you’re not going to give him the opportunity to play on both sides of the ball.”
Cornerback Travis Hunter of the Colorado Buffaloes hits a Heisman post after an interception against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium September 28, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
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Sanders said the team can be “creative” with Hunter.
“He doesn’t have to do what we did with him here and play every snap,” Sanders added.
Hunter played 670 snaps on offense and 686 snaps on defense while also playing 24 on special teams. As a cornerback, Hunter had 31 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions. which anchored Colorado’s defense.
Despite showing promise as a quarterback in the NFL, he might actually be better offensively this year.
Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) congratulates Head Coach Dion. Sanders scored a touchdown in the first quarter against Stanford. Cardinals at Folsom Field (Ron Shenoy/USA Today Sports)
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Hunter is expected to be an early pick in April’s NFL Draft, and his quarterback, Deion’s son, Shader Sanders, is likely. It might be the top choice.
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