Colorado Travis Hunter He is the most decorated player in college football, winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night.
Hunter won Heisman Trophy Above are Boise State running back Ashton Genty, Oregon State linebacker Dillon Gabriel and Miami linebacker Cam Ward.
An emotional Hunter shared a long hug with head coach Deion Sanders, wiping away tears on Coach Prime's shoulder.
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Cornerback Travis Hunter of the Colorado Buffaloes does a Heisman pose after intercepting a pass against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium on September 28, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
“Thank God, man,” Hunter said when accepting the award. “I never thought I would be in this position.”
Hunter received 552 first-place votes, beating Jenny's 309 votes. They were, by far, in first and second place in the vote, and this was the closest vote since 2009.
Hunter, 21, had one of the most incredible seasons in college football history, playing wide receiver and cornerback at Colorado.
The Colorado star has played a total of 1,380 snaps this season, rarely leaving the field.
Hunter played 670 snaps on offense, 686 snaps on defense, while also playing 24 special teams snaps.
Colorado cornerback Travis Hunter runs against TCU during the first half on September 2, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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As a wide receiver, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 total touchdowns. Hunter won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver.
Hunter also won the Bednarek Award as the nation's top defensive player, becoming the first player ever to win both the Bednarek and Biletnikoff Awards.
As a cornerback, Hunter made 31 tackles, 11 pass deflections, and four interceptions, pinning Colorado's defense.
Hunter, along with quarterback Shedor Sanders, led Colorado to a 9-3 record, just short of making the Big 12 championship game.
Genty came in second place Boise State The running back had one of the best seasons by a running back in college football history.
Genty's numbers were those of a video game, as he ran for 2,497 yards and 29 touchdowns on 344 carries, averaging 7.3 yards per carry.
Heisman Trophy finalists, from left, Oregon State's Dillon Gabriel, Colorado's Travis Hunter, Boise State's Ashton Genty and Miami's Cam Ward, hold the trophy on Dec. 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
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Genty helped lead Boise State to a No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff, which includes a bye in the first round. Boise State will play the winner of SMU and Penn State.
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