Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter left huge footprints in solely two seasons on the sphere at Colorado.
For that, their numbers will likely be retired on Saturday on the spring sport as a part of the afternoon’s festivities. Sanders’ No. 2 and Hunter’s No. 12 are set to turn out to be the fifth and sixth numbers retired by the soccer program.
The dynamic tandem be part of the corporate of quarterback/halfback Byron White, (No. 24), guard/linebacker Joe Romig (No. 67), quarterback/tailback Bobby Anderson (No. 11 ) and the late tailback Rashaan Salaam (No. 19).
Hunter, who performed each huge receiver and cornerback, is coming off a Heisman Trophy marketing campaign. Sanders broke most of the program’s passing information in main the Colorado offense. Each are anticipated to be excessive picks on the NFL draft on April 24.
They every arrived at Colorado from Jackson State and had been instrumental in serving to coach Deion Sanders restore the luster to a downtrodden Buffaloes program. After going 4-8 within the first season below Sanders — a season that drew celebrities to the sideline and loads of nationwide publicity — Colorado completed 9-4 final season and went to the Alamo Bowl.
Hunter concluded his Colorado profession with 153 catches for 1,979 yards and 20 TDs (he additionally had a speeding rating). On protection, Hunter completed with seven interceptions, notched 16 cross breakups and compelled a fumble. All that with opposing offenses shying away from his aspect of the sphere.
He not often left the sphere, both. Hunter performed in a complete 2,625 snaps, which led the FBS in 2023 and ‘24.
It was a bountiful award season for Hunter. Along with the Heisman, he picked up the Walter Camp Award, his second straight Paul Hornung Award (most versatile participant) and the Bednarik Award. He additionally took residence the Lott IMPACT Trophy as nationwide defensive participant of the 12 months and the Biletnikoff Award as the highest receiver.
Shedeur Sanders left some {hardware} of his personal — the Johnny Unitas award that is handed to varsity soccer’s prime QB. He was named the 2024 Large 12 offensive participant of the 12 months.
Sanders shattered greater than 100 college marks whereas below middle for the Buffaloes, together with profession passing touchdowns, passer score and completion proportion. Sanders threw for 7,364 yards and 64 TDs with a 71.8% completion price in his Colorado profession.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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