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Travis Hunter, Colorado’s two-way sensation, is currently +3500 to win the Heisman Trophy on BetMGM.
That ranks him 12th overall, behind a slew of mostly quarterbacks including Cam Ward (Miami), Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss), Jalen Milroe (Alabama) and even Arch Manning (Texas) who hasn’t even started a game this season.
Vegas odds are a prediction of the future — and an enticement to gamblers — not a referendum on who actually is the “most outstanding player in the nation,” as the Heisman asks voters to choose.
As such, the long odds are more an indictment of the mindless lemmings who vote for the Heisman than Hunter’s actual play on the field.
They have to be.
Consider that Hunter currently ranks second nationally in receptions (30), second in receiving touchdowns (5) and seventh in receiving yards (342) … and yet he is probably even better as a cornerback.
Hunter’s coverage skills, eye-popping reactive athleticism and willingness to deliver thunderous hits mean opposing offenses generally don’t dare test him. He’s still recorded an interception, two pass break ups and 11 tackles.
He is a true, full-time, both-sides-of-the-ball star; a first-round NFL prospect at both positions. He is not merely a defensive back who is in for some gadget plays on offense — which would be impressive enough. Nor is he a great athlete pressed into two jobs due to injuries.
This is the Buffaloes plan.
He literally almost never comes off the field, holding down two starting positions.
He played 129 snaps against North Dakota State, 126 against Nebraska and 123 more in a victory Saturday over Colorado State.
He is like no other player in at least a generation. In 2002, receiver/defensive back Chris Gamble played both ways at Ohio State, an incredible achievement. Yet — and this is no slight, just a comparison — Gamble only…
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Publish date : 2024-09-16 16:23:20
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