Jayden Daniels doesn't know if Travis Hunter will be able to play both ways at the NFL level—or if the organization that drafts him will even allow him
Deion Sanders is issuing a warning for NFL teams interested in Heisman trophy winner Travis Hunter. Hunter, the two-way star who followed Sanders over to Colorado from Jackson State, is hoping to continue playing both wide receiver and cornerback after being drafted into the pro ranks.
"Don't draft (Travis Hunter) if you're not gonna give him the opportunity to play on both sides of the ball," Deion Sanders said.
Sounds like, at least according to Sanders, Hunter doesn't plan on picking a side once he goes pro. On top of winning the Heisman Trophy, the versatile 21-year-old won his second consecutive Paul Hornung Award as college football's most versatile player, and was also named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.
Travis has taken care of himself and makes sure that each and every week, he’s prepared to play.” Still, this sort of double duty would be a bit much to expect in the NFL. Even for Hunter, 21, considered the most gifted athlete poised for the NFL ...
Travis Hunter was a star on both sides of the ball for Colorado. In the NFL, his path as a two-way player is more complicated – but it's not impossible.
I f any NFL team is considering drafting Travis Hunter to play just one position, they should reconsider. The Colorado Buffaloes’ two-way phenom, who excelled as both a cornerba
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Colorado stars Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders plan to play for Coach Prime and the No. 20 Buffaloes against No. 17 BYU at Saturday's Alamo Bowl. The problem, as anyone who has read an NFL mock draft already knows, is the Heisman winner and Deion Sanders ...
Many fans are not fond of Hunter's fiancee, Leanna Lenee, and believe she is being unfaithful and using the cornerback/wide receiver hybrid for his money and popularity. That viewpoint has been echoed by public figures, including former All-Pro Dez Bryant, rapper and actor Bow Wow and comedian Godfrey.