Colorado Buffaloes’ Travis Hunter shines in win over TCU, Deion Sanders calls him ‘first-rounder on both sides of the ball’
Sanders: “Travis is him, like the young folks say. Travis is it.”
This past Saturday, Deion Sanders earned his first win as the University of Colorado Buffaloes head coach, defeating the TCU Horned Frogs, 45-42 in a thrilling game.
The win was led in part by two-way player Travis Hunter who shined both offensively and defensively for Colorado.
Hunter played 129 snaps in the contest and became the first Division I player in 20 seasons to have 100 receiving yards (he finished with 119 on 11 catches).
He also added an interception on defense with three tackles and a pass breakup.
Sanders thinks his young star could play on both sides of the football in the NFL.
“This kid is a first-rounder on both sides of the ball, like a first pick,” Sanders said. “He is the first pick. That’s who he is. Travis is, and he loves the game. He does not tire of loving the game and wanting to be in the game and studying the game and all of the intricate details of the game.”
Hunter isn’t draft eligible until 2025, but his head coach and his staff already love his work ethic. Sanders told the media following the win, he has to fight with Hunter to get him off the practice field.
“This guy is different,” Sanders said. “I told him last week, ‘You’re resting. I don’t want to see you practicing until Friday, until we get to Fort Worth.’ Travis was on the field Thursday trying to go both ways. I said, ‘Didn’t I just tell you I don’t want you practicing?’”
Hunter was with Sanders at Jackson State and bought into his message early.
"Football is football no matter who's playing. You got to go out there and dominate whoever's in their way," Hunter said. "I went out there and dominated. A lot of people doubted me because I rated myself as No. 1 on the Heisman watch list. Now people are praising me. They didn't know what I could do. They've finally seen what I've seen, my vision and the coaches' vision for me."
Colorado is the talk of college football after upsetting the No. 17 Horned Frogs on Saturday. All because of Sanders on the sidelines and his players on the gridiron. The Buffaloes will play Nebraska on Sept. 9 in their college football home opener.
Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisHenrique
For additional Red Sox, Bruins, Patriots, MLB and NFL content follow Beyond the Monster on Twitter @BeyondtheMnstr.
Join our new Facebook group for all of our latest content, click the link here.