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Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders are arguably the two highest-profile prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft, which will go down from April 24 to April 26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner, who's a dual threat on both sides of the ball - as a cornerback and a wide receiver- wants to become the face of the franchise that drafts him, with the hope of also become the face of the NFL.
Shedeur Sanders - who had an spectacular season with the Colorado Buffaloes and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award for his excellence on and off the field - wants to be a legendary football player and become just as great, if not greater, than his dad, Deion "Prime Time" Sanders.
Travis Hunter hands left "almost burned"
During Colorado's pro day, Travis Hunter got to practice catching with his former quarterback, Shedeur Sanders, and he did so in a unique way: by not wearing gloves at all, which helps protects the players hands as they get thrown darts from their quarterbacks.
Hunter got to show the people in attendance his incredible skills and his top of the line catching abilities that make him a special player. Drew Wilson, director of football strength and conditioning at the University of Colorado, was really impressed with Travis' performance, even more after seeing that he was not wearing gloves.
"You going no gloves, really?," Wilson asked Hunter. "Duh, these ain't artificial! No, they ain't no artificial, baby!," Hunter replied. It is no wonder that NFL scouts have written that Heisman Trophy winner possesses rare ball skills and leaping ability to make challenging interceptions and he will contest a high number of es.
Travis Hunter is a superstar athlete
On top of winning eight major college football awards, including six trophies, Travis Hunter's outstanding career was also highlighted by being named a two-time first-team All-American, earning consensus status in 2023 as a sophomore and unanimous status as a junior in 2024, and a two-time first-team Academic All-American.
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Including one season at Jackson State, Hunter played in a total of 30 games in college, eight at Jackson State and 22 at Colorado. He finished his college career with 171 receptions for 2,167 yards and 24 touchdowns and added three rushes for -5 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, he finished with 87 tackles, 63 solo and three for a loss, nine interceptions for 99 yards and a touchdown, 26 breakups, 1 forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Travis left Colorado as the most decorated football player in program history despite playing just two seasons for the Buffaloes.