Colorado Reacts to Travis Hunter Earning Huge Honor During Jaguars Training Camp

Colorado Reacts to Travis Hunter Earning Huge Honor During Jaguars Training Camp  originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

There's certainly a lot of excitement surrounding the Jacksonville Jaguars going into the 2025 season, with a lot of that due to the team drafting wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter with the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

There's a thought he could make an immediate impact for the team, and a bulk of the offseason work is just beginning, as rookies reported to training camp on Saturday, according to Fox Sports.

However, despite his NFL journey now beginning, Hunter continues to earn some impressive achievements from his time with the Colorado Buffaloes and on Thursday was named the male Big 12 Athlete of the Year.

The news drew a quick reaction from the Buffaloes, who reposted it while saying, "They just keep comin'" via X.

They just keep comin' 🤷‍♂️

The Big 12 Conference has named Travis Hunter Athlete of the Year 🏆@TravisHunterJr x #GoBuffshttps://t.co/hVotNpCrsnpic.twitter.com/sFgwRN1SyA

— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) July 24, 2025

Earning this achievement doesn't come as much of a surprise, as it becomes the latest from his impressive 2024 season where he also won the Heisman Trophy and was a unanimous first-team All-American.

His numbers help back all of that up, as Hunter racked up 96 receptions for 1,258 yards with 16 total touchdowns on offense to go with 36 tackles, four interceptions, 11 pass deflections and one forced fumble on defense.

Hunter also became the first player from a Big 12 program to win the Heisman Trophy since quarterback Kyler Murray did so for the Oklahoma Sooners back in 2018 and the first from Colorado since running back Rashaan Salaam in 1994.

So far, it appears that Jaguars head coach Liam Coen has plans for Hunter to see action on both sides of the ball in the NFL, telling reporters he wants the first-round selection to "flip-flop within the same practice," per ESPN's Michael DiRocco.

FanDuel lists Hunter with the third-best odds (+900) to win Offensive Rookie of the Year and tied for third best (+1000) to win Defensive Rookie of the Year.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 24, 2025, where it first appeared.