Travis Hunter, a dazzling two-way star, He won the Heisman Trophy on saturday night.
A former Jackson State player is the first winner with HBCU ties to take home the award.
Hunter earned a comfortable victory with 552 first-place votes and 2,231 points. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty He finished second with 309 first-place votes and 2017 points, the closest margin since 2009.
He played 688 defensive snaps and another 672 offensive snaps — the only Power Four conference player with more than 30 snaps on both sides of the ball, according to the Colorado study.
Rated as the nation’s top recruit in the 2022 class, Hunter surprised many when he commits Playing for Deion Sanders at Jackson State.
Hunter, along with Shedeur Sanders and several other players recruited to Jackson, led the Tigers to a SWAC championship and a Celebration Bowl appearance.
After one season, Hunter followed Sanders to Colorado and was a consensus All-America selection
Hunter was named the 2022 SWAC Freshman of the Year and scored two receiving touchdowns in the Celebration Bowl against North Carolina Central. He totaled five touchdowns that season — four as a wide receiver and one as a quarterback.
