Colorado's Travis Hunter, the most outstanding player in college football, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night.
Hunter defeated Boise State running back Ashton Giunty, Oregon State quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami State quarterback Cam Ward to win the Heisman Trophy.
An emotional Hunter shared a long hug with head coach Deion Sanders and wiped his tears on Prime's shoulder.
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Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Travis Hunter poses in the Heisman after intercepting a pass against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
“I thank God. I never thought I would be in this position,” Hunter said upon accepting the award.
Mr. Hunter received 552 first-place votes to Mr. Giunty's 309 votes. Hunter was by far the top two finisher in the poll, which was the closest vote since 2009.
Hunter, 21, had one of the most prolific seasons in college football history, playing both wide receiver and cornerback at the University of Colorado.
The Colorado superstar played a whopping 1,380 total snaps this season, rarely leaving the field.
Hunter played 670 snaps on offense and 686 snaps on defense, while also playing 24 special teams snaps.
Colorado cornerback Travis Hunter plays during the first half against TCU on September 2, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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As a wide receiver, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 total touchdowns. Hunter won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top wide receiver.
Hunter also won the Bednarik Award as the nation's best defensive player, making him the first player to win both the Bednarik Award and the Biletnikov Award.
As a corner, Hunter anchored Colorado's defense with 31 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions.
Hunter and quarterback Shedur Sanders led Colorado to a 9-3 record, but the team fell just short of advancing to the Big 12 championship game.
Giunty was ranked No. 2 after the Boise State running back had the best season by a running back in college football history.
Jeanty's numbers came from a video game. He had 344 carries for 2,497 yards and 29 touchdowns, averaging 7.3 yards per carry.
Heisman Trophy finalists (from left: Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, Colorado's Travis Hunter, Boise State's Ashton Giunty and Miami's Cam Ward) pose with their trophy (2024) (December 13, 2016, New York). (AP Photo/Corey Shipkin)
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Giunty led Boise State to the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. Boise State will face the winner of SMU and Penn State.
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