Travis Hunter didn’t waste any time to make his case as the very best participant in school soccer. The Colorado junior placed on a present within the season opener towards North Dakota State, flexing his game-breaking expertise as each a large receiver and cornerback. It’s arduous to think about a extra spectacular Week 1 efficiency for the two-way menace.
As a large receiver, Hunter caught three landing passes from QB Shedeur Sanders. His third landing was artwork. On third-and-goal, Sanders discovered Hunter on a fade route, and he one way or the other caught the ball and caught the touchdown regardless of being completely blanketed by the defensive again. If Hunter wins the Heisman this season, this spotlight is straight away going to the entrance of the reel.
The alternate view is even higher.
This could be a wild landing seize for any large receiver, however in fact Hunter isn’t only a star large receiver. He’s presupposed to be much more spectacular as a defensive again, and on this recreation he performed mainly each snap on either side of the ball. We’ve seen two-way stars earlier than in school soccer — Charles Woodson and Champ Bailey come to thoughts — however it’s potential we’ve by no means seen somebody so dominant on each ends like Hunter is.
Hunter’s capability to rack up yards after the catch is so enjoyable to look at. That is artwork:
Travis Hunter has by no means performed a recreation the place he wasn’t the very best athlete on the sphere. The scary half is I’m unsure he’ll on the subsequent degree both. pic.twitter.com/prezWvaByO
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) August 30, 2024
The Buffaloes are a polarizing bunch underneath Deion, however everybody can conform to that Travis Hunter is superior.
