Colorado’s Travis Hunter is school soccer’s most excellent participant, profitable the Heisman Trophy on Saturday evening.
Hunter gained the Heisman Trophy over Boise State working again Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, and Miami quarterback Cam Ward.
An emotional hunter shared an extended embrace with head coach Deion Sanders, wiping away tears on Coach Prime’s shoulder.
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Cornerback Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes hits the Heisman Pose after making an interception throughout the sport towards the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. The Buffaloes defeated the Knights 48 to 21. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Photos)
“I thank God, man. I by no means thought I might be on this place,” Hunter stated when accepting the award.
Hunter acquired 552 first-place votes, beating out Jeanty’s 309. They have been, by far, the top-two finishers within the vote.
Hunter, 21, had probably the most unbelievable seasons in school soccer historical past taking part in each broad receiver and cornerback for Colorado.
The Colorado celebrity performed a whopping 1,380 whole snaps this season, hardly ever leaving the sector.
Hunter performed 670 snaps on offense, and 686 snaps on protection, whereas additionally taking part in 24 particular groups snaps.
Colorado cornerback Travis Hunter runs towards TCU throughout the first half of an NCAA school soccer sport, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Fort Value, Texas. (AP Photograph/LM Otero)
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As a large receiver, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 whole touchdowns. Hunter gained the Biletnikoff Award because the nation’s greatest broad receiver.
Hunter additionally gained the Bednarik Award because the nation’s greatest defensive participant, changing into the primary participant ever to win each the Bednarik and Biletnikoff Award.
As a nook, Hunter had 31 tackles, 11 move deflections, and 4 interceptions, anchoring Colorado’s protection.
Hunter, together with quarterback Shedeur Sanders, led Colorado to a 9-3 report, falling simply in need of making the Large 12 Championship sport.
Jeanty got here in second place, because the Boise State working again had probably the greatest seasons a working again has ever had in school soccer historical past.
Jeanty’s numbers have been that out of a online game, working for two,497 yards and 29 touchdowns on 344 carries, averaging an unbelievable 7.3 yards per carry.
Heisman Trophy finalists, from left, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward pose with the trophy throughout a school soccer media availability, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photograph/Corey Sipkin)
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Jeanty helped lead Boise State to the three-seed within the Faculty Soccer Playoff, getting a bye within the first spherical. Boise State will play the winner of SMU and Penn State.
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