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BOULDER, Colo. — Travis Hunter flipped the headset from his head following an impromptu postgame interview, and in an instant he was mobbed by well-wishers and fans outside Colorado’s team tunnel late Thursday night. Colorado’s two-way superstar acknowledged them all, never missing a pleasantry, just as he seemingly couldn’t miss stealing the spotlight with every highlight-reel catch in a masterful three-touchdown performance that sent echoes reverberating into the future as one of the most coveted NFL prospects of his generation.
“Hey, man, it’s me, man,” Hunter told CBS Sports as he walked into the tunnel at Folsom Field. “I just gotta do my job.”
Did we mention Hunter played 129 snaps in total? Per Pro Football Focus, he came off the field for only two plays. The majority of them (72) came on defense at cornerback, which is believed to be the best position for the player who was evaluated as the No. 1 high school prospect in the Class of 2021. There will be plenty of discussion the next few weeks on whether Hunter should actually focus on playing receiver at the next level, which has a higher earnings potential.
For all the jaw-dropping catches in a career spanning from Jackson State to Colorado, the junior — who many believe to be college football’s best player — may have put on his best show during this 31-26 win against North Dakota State. Even Colorado coach Deion Sanders, a Hall of Famer, had a difficult time singling out one of his body-contorting catches or physics-defining grabs in tight coverage.
“Every last one of them. Travis is explosive,” Sanders said. “… It’s a pretty tough matchup for anybody, but when you bail and you let him catch it and face you up, that’s a problem. He did what he does. Travis is a…
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Author : Brandon Marcello
Publish date : 2024-08-30 14:56:36
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