{"id":18103,"date":"2024-11-21T21:35:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18103"},"modified":"2024-11-21T21:35:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:35:13","slug":"colorados-travis-hunter-will-declare-for-2025-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18103","title":{"rendered":"Colorado\u2019s Travis Hunter Will Declare For 2025 Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2024 campaign was widely expected to be Travis Hunter<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s final one at the collegiate level. The two-way Colorado star confirmed on Thursday he is indeed headed for the NFL draft this spring. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

When asked if he will be declaring, the true junior said \u201cthat\u2019s definitely for sure\u201d (h\/t ESPN\u2019s Adam Rittenberg<\/a>). To no surprise, then, Hunter will be among the top prospects in the 2025 class. One of the main talking points over the coming months will be whether NFL teams evaluate him as a corner or receiver, but in any case he will not need to wait long to hear his name called on draft night.<\/p>\n

One of head coach\u00a0Deion Sanders<\/strong>\u2018 top recruits during his time at Jackson State, Hunter made history as the first five-star recruit to commit to an FCS school. The nation\u2019s top prospect was limited to eight games during his one and only season at Jackson State, but he flashed considerable potential on both sides of the ball during that time. He followed Sanders to Colorado last offseason, and in 2023 Hunter scored five offensive touchdowns while adding three interceptions.<\/p>\n

That success resulted in a first-team All-American nod as well as the Paul Hornung award (given to the country\u2019s most versatile college player). Hunter entered 2024 with high expectations, and he has delivered so far with a 74-911-9 statline as a receiver (to go along with one rushing touchdowns). On defense, he has matched last year\u2019s interception total while adding eight pass deflections. After averaging nearly 115 total snaps per game last year, Hunter has remained a mainstay on both sides of the ball in 2024.<\/p>\n

It will be interesting to see if teams near the top of the draft board consider Hunter as a corner, receiver or a player capable of handling a role on offense and defense. To little surprise, he said (via Troy Renck of the Denver Post<\/a>) he wants to play both ways at the NFL level, but plenty of time remains for a determinization on that front to be made.<\/p>\n

Only one defensive back in NFL history has been selected first overall (Gary Glick\u00a0<\/strong>in 1956), while four receivers have had that honor (the most recent being\u00a0Keyshawn Johnson\u00a0<\/strong>in 1994). In a year where the quarterback position is not highly thought of<\/a>, Hunter could find himself in contention to hear his name called first during the opening night of the draft. In any case, NFL suitors can now proceed knowing he will be turning pro ahead of the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n