Travis Hunter wants to be Shohei Ohtani of the NFLand, if it's up to his head coach, he might be that player.
The two ways Colorado star he used his offensive and defensive abilities to become a Heisman Trophy winner, playing well over 1,000 games this season.
He also won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver and the Bednarik Award as the defensive player of the year.
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Colorado receiver Travis Hunter gestures after catching a pass for a first down in the second quarter against Oklahoma State Nov. 29, 2024, Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Experts have him playing NFL cornerback. But after Hunter caught 92 passes for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns on offense, Deion Sanders said whoever drafted him better should use his full potential.
“He will, or they shouldn't write him. Don't,” Sanders told “The Rich Eisen Show” this week.
And I will make sure of that. Don't draft him if you don't give him a chance to play on both sides of the ball.
Cornerback Travis Hunter of the Colorado Buffaloes hits the Heisman field after intercepting against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium Sept. 28, 2024, Orlando, Fla. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
Sanders said the team can be “creative” with Hunter.
“He doesn't have to do what we did with him here and play every game,” Sanders added.
Hunter played 670 snaps on offense and 686 snaps on defense while making 24 special teams appearances. As a cornerback, Hunter had 31 tackles, a pass deflection when 11 and four roads, guaranteeing the protection of Colorado.
Although he proved himself as a cornerback in the NFL, he may have been better on offense this year.
Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) is applauded for a catch by head coach Deion Sanders in the first quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Stadium. (Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports)
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Hunter is expected to be the first pick in April NFL draftand there is a possibility that his deputy, Shedeur Sanders, son of Deion, could be the main pick.
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