“We still kids at the end of the day!” Travis Hunter admits being hurt by ‘hateful criticism’ from former players
Travis Hunter shared being hurt by the hateful criticism by former NFL players, emphazising he is just a kid at the end of the day.
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Colorado superstar Travis Hunter (Via denversports.com)
At present, Travis Hunter is known to be the best wide receiver in college football who’s about to make his debut in the NFL. He is already anticipated to be the first-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. However, his college career has not been without its share of controversies, particularly due to his connection with the Colorado Buffaloes star quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
During his recent appearance on Outta Pocket with RGIII, hosted by Robert Griffin III, the standout wide receiver opened up about the impact of the immense criticism from former NFL players-turned-analysts. While Hunter admitted being immature, he emphazised that college football players are still “kids” at the end of the day.
I always try to have a conversation about it, ’cause I don’t want no drama. I’m just a goofy guy who wants to play football and have fun with everybody I play with. I know a lot of stuff hurts us. We still kids at the end of the day. I’m nothing but 21. Shedeur is 22, so it still hurts us. We have never been in this position before.
Travis Hunter told Robert Griffin III
Travis Hunter on the hateful criticism from former players within the media on the younger generation,
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) October 30, 2024
“I know a lot of stuff hurts us. We still kids at the end of the day. I’m nothing but 21. Shedeur is 22, so it still hurts us. We have never been in this position before.” pic.twitter.com/uTLgZZQzli
The standout wideout rose to fame after being transferred to Colorado in the 2023 offseason, the year Deion Sanders came to Jackson State as the new head coach of the Buffs. His debut run didn’t go quite well as they finished the season with a 4-8 record while attracting a boatload of controversies regarding the players and management.
New England Patriots favorites to draft Travis Hunter
Since the Colorado star wideout is predicted to be the first overall pick next year, the NFL teams are already queuing up for him. Bleacher Report’s Ryan Fowler reported that the New England Patriots are favorites to draft Hunter. Given, that they already have the third overall pick quarterback Drake Maye, they are now expected the acquire weapons for him.
Health is the only thing that will hamper Hunter from potentially winning the Heisman Trophy and going No. 1 overall come springtime.
Ryan Fowler wrote
This season, Hunter has posted 60 receptions for 757 yards along with eight touchdowns while leading the Buffaloes to qualify for the Bowl among the Big 12 contenders. Since being a dual-threat player, Hunter has also given a standout defensive performance with 20 total tackles, including 13 solo tackles in the last eight games of this season.
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