‘Never seen a player like me’ – Bold claim from Deion Sanders protege shows why Heisman favorite could dominate NFL
Deion Sanders was a two-sport star before he was Coach Prime. Bo Jackson preceded Sanders in the two-way sports world, balancing breaking bats in baseball with running over defenders in the NFL. GettyTravis Hunter can shake up the NFL with his two-way talent[/caption] But in 2024, there’s no one in college football like Travis Hunter. He could become the next No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. And with Hunter alternating between cornerback and wide receiver for Colorado this season, the two-way Buffaloes star is the betting favorite to win the 2024 Heisman Trophy. Hunter has 92 catches for 1,152 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns this season. He also has 32 combined tackles with four interceptions and 11 passes defended. With huge numbers on both sides of the ball, the junior Buffalo is expected to leap into the draft — and he already possesses elite pro confidence. “You’ve never seen a player like me,” Hunter told the Pivot Podcast. It was the same over-the-top confidence that Sanders possessed when he split time between baseball and football in the pros. “If you look good, you feel good,” Sanders said. “If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good.” The New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders could have the opportunity to take Hunter at No. 1 next year. GettyDeion Sanders knows talent when he sees it[/caption] GettySanders balanced baseball and football during his pro days[/caption] GettyCoach Prime used to hit MLB home runs and run back NFL touchdowns[/caption] As for Coach Prime, there are lingering questions about his own football future. He could remain at Colorado, where he has a 13-11 record in two seasons. But with his son, Shedeur, also set to head to the NFL, Prime Time has been linked with potential head coaching openings with the Dallas Cowboys and Raiders. Steve Wyche, chief national reporter for NFL Network, was asked on talkSPORT’s Run Down show who was more likely to coach in the NFL next season, Bill Belichick or Sanders? Belichick has been linked to taking over North Carolina in a stunning move no one was predicting a month ago. Wyche believes that Sanders is more likely to stay in college, even if Hunter takes his “never seen a player like me” two-way talent to the pros. “Deion, he is proving — he’s won everywhere he goes. He reinvigorates everything,” Wyche exclusively told talkSPORT. “I just don’t know — and I know Deion, and he said it publicly and he said it privately — if he wants to deal with everything that comes with an NFL team. “He’s got sweeping powers at Colorado. I think he likes changing the lives of young men, where his message about leadership and being a respectable person really resonates with these 18- and 19-year-old kids.” Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, Miami’s Cam Ward and Hunter are Heisman Trophy finalists. The award for the best player in college football will be handed out Saturday in New York. Colorado (9-3) will play No. 17 BYU in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday, December 28. talkSPORT is your home of the NFL on UK radio, and you can stay up to date with all the latest from around the league via our dedicated ‘EndZone’ YouTube channel.
Deion Sanders was a two-sport star before he was Coach Prime.
Bo Jackson preceded Sanders in the two-way sports world, balancing breaking bats in baseball with running over defenders in the NFL.
But in 2024, there’s no one in college football like Travis Hunter.
He could become the next No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
And with Hunter alternating between cornerback and wide receiver for Colorado this season, the two-way Buffaloes star is the betting favorite to win the 2024 Heisman Trophy.
Hunter has 92 catches for 1,152 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns this season.
He also has 32 combined tackles with four interceptions and 11 passes defended.
With huge numbers on both sides of the ball, the junior Buffalo is expected to leap into the draft — and he already possesses elite pro confidence.
“You’ve never seen a player like me,” Hunter told the Pivot Podcast.
It was the same over-the-top confidence that Sanders possessed when he split time between baseball and football in the pros.
“If you look good, you feel good,” Sanders said. “If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good.”
The New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders could have the opportunity to take Hunter at No. 1 next year.
As for Coach Prime, there are lingering questions about his own football future.
He could remain at Colorado, where he has a 13-11 record in two seasons.
But with his son, Shedeur, also set to head to the NFL, Prime Time has been linked with potential head coaching openings with the Dallas Cowboys and Raiders.
Steve Wyche, chief national reporter for NFL Network, was asked on talkSPORT’s Run Down show who was more likely to coach in the NFL next season, Bill Belichick or Sanders?
Belichick has been linked to taking over North Carolina in a stunning move no one was predicting a month ago.
Wyche believes that Sanders is more likely to stay in college, even if Hunter takes his “never seen a player like me” two-way talent to the pros.
“Deion, he is proving — he’s won everywhere he goes. He reinvigorates everything,” Wyche exclusively told talkSPORT.
“I just don’t know — and I know Deion, and he said it publicly and he said it privately — if he wants to deal with everything that comes with an NFL team.
“He’s got sweeping powers at Colorado. I think he likes changing the lives of young men, where his message about leadership and being a respectable person really resonates with these 18- and 19-year-old kids.”
Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, Miami’s Cam Ward and Hunter are Heisman Trophy finalists.
The award for the best player in college football will be handed out Saturday in New York.
Colorado (9-3) will play No. 17 BYU in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday, December 28.
talkSPORT is your home of the NFL on UK radio, and you can stay up to date with all the latest from around the league via our dedicated ‘EndZone’ YouTube channel.
