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.
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 ...
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 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
The NFL Draft has never begun with a cornerback selected at No. 1 overall, but, of course, the do-it-all Hunter is unprecedented in many ways. A classic cover-corner with exceptional instincts and ...
According to CBS Sports' latest 2025 NFL mock draft by Ryan Wilson, Hunter is projected to land at No. 2 overall to the New England Patriots. And Miami quarterback Cam Ward goes first overall to the New York Giants.
Travis Hunter capped off his stellar junior season at Colorado by winning the Heisman Trophy. The 21-year-old was dominant on both sides of the ball as a wide receiver and cornerback and will likely be one of the first few names called at the 2025 NFL draft this April.
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter will be a top pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Here's where he could end up and how he'll fit there.