Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter left massive footprints in solely two seasons on the sector at Colorado.
For that, their numbers shall 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 develop into the fifth and sixth numbers retired by the soccer program.
The dynamic tandem be a 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 vast receiver and cornerback, is coming off a Heisman Trophy marketing campaign. Sanders broke lots of the program’s passing data in main the Colorado offense. Each are anticipated to be excessive choices on the NFL draft on April 24.
They every arrived at Colorado from Jackson State and have been instrumental in serving to coach Deion Sanders restore the luster to a downtrodden Buffaloes program. After going 4-8 within the first season underneath 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 go breakups and compelled a fumble. All that with opposing offenses shying away from his aspect of the sector.
He not often left the sector, 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 house 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 Huge 12 offensive participant of the 12 months.
Sanders shattered greater than 100 faculty marks whereas underneath middle for the Buffaloes, together with profession passing touchdowns, passer score and completion share. Sanders threw for 7,364 yards and 64 TDs with a 71.8% completion charge in his Colorado profession.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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