Travis Hunter wants to be American football player Shohei OhtaniIf it were up to his head coach, he could become that player.
the Colorado's two-way star He used his offensive and defensive skills to become a Heisman Trophy winner, playing more than 1,000 snaps this season.
He also won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver and the Bednarek Award as Defensive Player of the Year.
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Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter gestures after a first down pass in the second half against Oklahoma State on Nov. 29, 2024, in Boulder, Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Experts have him playing cornerback in the NFL. But after Hunter caught 92 passes for 1,152 yards and scored 14 touchdowns on offense, Deion Sanders says whoever drafts him better allows him to use his abilities to their fullest.
“He'll do it, otherwise they shouldn't draft him. Don't do it,” Sanders told “The Rich Eisen Show” this week.
“And I will make sure of that. 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 Heisman status after his interception against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium on 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 moment,” Sanders added.
Hunter played 670 snaps on offense and 686 snaps on defense while also playing 24 special teams snaps. As a cornerback, Hunter made 31 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions, pinning Colorado's defense.
Despite looking like a cornerback in the NFL, he may actually have been better on offense this year.
Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) is congratulated on coach Deion Sanders' first-quarter touchdown against the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field. (Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports)
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Hunter is expected to be optioned as early as April NFL draftThere is a possibility that midfielder Shader Sanders, Dion's son, could be the top choice.
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