Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter wins the 2024 Heisman Trophy

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy award Saturday night in New York City.

Hunter, who plays both wide receiver and cornerback, received 552 first-place votes for a total of 2,231 points. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty placed second with 309 first-place votes and 2,017 points.

The 214-point margin is the closest in a Heisman race since 2009, when Mark Ingram beat Toby Gerhart by 28 votes. Hunter scored 80.14% overall, the 11th highest score in Heisman Trophy history.

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami (Fla.) quarterback Cam Ward finished third and fourth, respectively.

Hunter is only the second Colorado player to win the Heisman, joining RB Rashaan Salaam (1994). He is also the first non-quarterback to win the award since 2020 and only the fifth non-quarterback to win the award in the 21st century.

This was only the second time in the last decade that two non-quarterbacks finished in the top two of Heisman voting. The last time was in 2015, when Alabama running back Derrick Henry won the award and Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey was runner-up.

Hunter has totaled 92 receptions for 1,152 yards (12.5 yards per catch) and 14 touchdowns as a wideout this season. Both Hunter’s reception and touchdown totals lead the Big 12 and he has surpassed 100 receiving yards in seven games. He has now registered four interceptions, a conference-high 11 passes defended and 32 combined tackles.

During the regular season, he played 688 defensive snaps and 672 offensive snaps. Hunter and the 23rd-ranked Buffs (9-3) will play No. 17 BYU (10-2) in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28.

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Before spending the last two seasons in Boulder, Hunter played for Jackson State in 2022 alongside current Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders; Hunter, Shedeur Sanders and head coach Deion Sanders all left JSU for CU after the 2022 regular season.

Hunter is now the first Heisman winner to ever play in the FCS. He has the second-best chance of becoming the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

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