Travis Hunter follows Coach Prime to Colorado with massive transfer: CFB media reacts
By Scott Rogust
Former Jackson State cornerback Travis Hunter announced on YouTube that he will be transferring to Colorado to join head coach Deion Sanders.
Deion Sanders made the jump from Jackson State Tigers to coach the Colorado Buffaloes in the Pac-12. 2022 No. 1 overall recruit Travis Hunter announced that he would be entering the transfer portal one day after the team’s Celebration Bowl loss to the North Carolina Central Eagles. From there, it was a matter of which university would be able to join their program.
Hunter has made his decision, after saying that he would announce it after he received 100,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel. Once the goal was met on Wednesday night, Hunter kept his word.
The former Jackson State cornerback will be joining his head coach to Colorado.
College football media reacts to Travis Hunter transferring to Colorado to join Deion Sanders
Here is how college football media reacted to Hunter’s announcement that he will be the newest cornerback/wide receiver for Colorado.
Jackson State CB-WR Travis Hunter, the nation's No. 1 recruit in 2022, has committed to Colorado, following Deion Sanders to Boulder.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 22, 2022
Jackson State transfer Travis Hunter just announced he is committed to Colorado. pic.twitter.com/BXzU8AQJqI
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) December 22, 2022
BREAKING: Travis Hunter announced that he will transfer to Colorado!
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 22, 2022
Hunter was ranked as the No. 1 Player in the 2022 Class.https://t.co/U7u1XDA9hn pic.twitter.com/Wz1AGVmfUC
https://twitter.com/TheAthleticCFB/status/1605777449366732803
Travis Hunter, the 2021 No. 1 recruit, is following Coach Prime to Colorado. Boulder is booming.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) December 22, 2022
Jackson State DB/WR Travis Hunter has committed to Colorado.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) December 22, 2022
The No. 1 recruit in the class of 2022 heads to Boulder with Deion.
Travis Hunter will transfer from Jackson State to Colorado. Coach Prime involved with 2023 top CB Cormani McClain too. Buffs secondary could be incredible.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) December 22, 2022
Jackson State transfer ATH Travis Hunter just announced his decision: he's going to Colorado.
— Max Olson (@max_olson) December 22, 2022
The No. 1 best available player in the portal is off the market: https://t.co/lE9H4tYhtA https://t.co/Ua7kdMZU12
This isn’t necessarily a shock that Hunter will be joining Sanders. The head coach did, after all, successfully recruit Hunter to Jackson State. Hunter was committed to Florida State, but made the switch to Jackson State on Early Signing Day last year.
One program that was considered a serious contender for Hunter were the Georgia Bulldogs. That would have been a massive get for the already stacked roster.
Other universities that were possible landing spots for Hunter include USC and Miami.
Hunter recorded 20 tackles, 10 passes defended, and two interceptions at cornerback, while catching 18 passes for 188 yards and four touchdowns as a wide receiver.
After finishing 1-11 on the season, Colorado hired Sanders to turn the program around to their previous winning ways. Weeks after the hiring was made official, they managed to get one of the top players in the transfer portal in Hunter to reunite with Sanders. Not a bad start to the Coach Prime era.
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