CNN —University of Colorado’s Travis Hunter was crowned the winner of the 2024 Heisman Trophy on Saturday following an impressive season with the Buffaloes. Hunter’s chase for the Heisman Trophy was tightly contested throughout the season as he competed with Jeanty for the sport’s top prize. Travis Hunter proved today, and he’s proved every week, that he’s the best player in college football,” Sanders said last month. In his freshman season, Hunter finished with four receiving touchdowns, 20 total tackles and two interceptions in eight games. Hunter followed Sanders to Colorado, where the dynamic playmaker solidified himself as one of the top college football players in the nation.

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