Travis Hunter is pursuing Deion Sanders to Colorado.
Hunter was the No. 1 recruit in the course of 2022 who backed out of his Florida Condition determination to perform for Sanders at Jackson State. And now that Sanders has remaining JSU for Colorado, Hunter announced Wednesday night that he will join his head coach in Boulder.
“I committed to Mentor Key at Jackson Condition when he was there and I want to honor my motivation and stay with him,” Hunter mentioned in a video posted on his YouTube channel. “I felt like I learned a whole lot with him at Jackson Condition so I’m heading to adhere with him so I can keep on to grind, go on to demonstrate love, go on to put the work in so I can get to the future level.”
Hunter put his title in the transfer portal Sunday, a day soon after Jackson State’s season ended with a loss to NC Central in the Celebration Bowl. Hunter’s principal placement is cornerback but he also caught four passes for 47 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.
Hunter completed his freshman time with 20 tackles, 10 go breakups and two interceptions as a defensive again and 18 catches for 188 yards and 4 touchdowns as a receiver.
Following placing his identify in the portal, Hunter reported pursuing Sanders to Colorado was anything he was thinking of but he also preferred to weigh all of his possibilities. Hunter is from Suwanee, Georgia, and the reigning countrywide champion Georgia Bulldogs had been a plan rumored to be in pursuit of him. Other folks, like USC and Miami, have been also pointed out.
With the early signing interval opening on Wednesday, Sanders and his workers additional a slew of new gamers to the method — both of those from the substantial faculty ranks and the transfer portal. A few of Hunter’s Jackson Point out teammates have currently signed with CU, which includes quarterback Shadeur Sanders (Deion’s son) and offensive lineman Tyler Brown.
JSU has found a considerable exodus of gamers to the transfer portal, so there could be other individuals who observe fit.
Colorado went 1-11 in 2022, so Sanders has perform to do from a roster-setting up perspective if he wishes to area a aggressive crew in the Pac-12 upcoming tumble. Incorporating a participant like Hunter will surely assistance his lead to.
