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Travis Hunter Is All Over Social Media After Colorado GPA Surfaces Before NFL Draft

Kevin BorbaApr 23, 2025 7:41 PM EDT

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There may not be a more polarizing NFL Draft prospect than Colorado's two-way star Travis Hunter.

While helping Deion Sanders' squad to a 9-4 record this past season, Hunter dominated on both sides of the football. He played around 1,500 snaps on the season. He won eight major awards, headlined by the Heisman Trophy (most outstanding player), Bednarik Award (best defensive player) and the Hornung Award (most versatile).

While putting on a rare display of elite athleticism and jaw-dropping talent on the field, Hunter was also a superstar off it. In an interview with CBS Sports before Thursday's draft, Hunter was asked what his final GPA was.

"I think it's a 3.7 or a 3.9," Hunter said. "Something like that."

His answer left fans in shock, and possibly more impressed with his talents.

"whoa he is smart no wonder he can play both sides," wrote one fan.

"I’d give this man an A+ for even being a Heisman candidate," joked another.

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"Great fit for New England," commented another.

"Bet he does! Academic success is just as impressive as athletic skills," exclaimed another.

"Jerry will love him," projected one Cowboys fan.

Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter.

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Hunter was also named Academic All-American of the Year this past season after securing first-team Academic All-America honors for a second year in a row.

The honor made him the third athlete from Colorado to win the award. He also was the third Heisman Trophy winner to accomplish the feat, joining Florida quarterbacks Danny Wuerffel (1996) and Tim Tebow (2008).

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According to his profile on the team's 2024 roster, Hunter majored in psychology.

FanDuel has Hunter (minus-1200) as the heavy favorite to be taken No. 2 in the NFL Draft. That pick is held by the Cleveland Browns. One lucky NFL franchise is getting a versatile athlete on the field and an astute young man off it.

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Ziggy68

21h ago

I think to be able to do what he did on both sides as in the class room and the field takes dedication

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robz211

1d ago

Wow….So much negativity..

He worked hard both on and off the field..What accomplishments that you have made? Instead of putting him down you should praise him.

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Phyve30

1d ago

Negative grownups towards a kid .Well we all know in comments who kids he doing better than. This kid been like that in Highschool. A book work. Well we all know his 1st strike against him. Why is it so hard to believe that’s athletes are ...

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GotGame007

1d ago

Some of u haters always got something to say U KNOW WHAT? ATLEAST hes making something of himself and gonna be successful and instant millionaire AND HE DID THAT With all his HARD WORK and dedication,blood sweat tears,ups and downs. HE De...

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try2bsure

1d ago

People, for a Div. 1 school most students can't qualify to be the team mascot. You're dismissive of the dedication and work it takes to even be drafted. Fewer than 2% of football players make it to the NFL. So you put all the top teams in ...

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Joker

1d ago

He has his feet grounded just look at the mom and dad what a great gift he has compared to Sanders boys who think that they're better than anyone else showing off all their cars and wasted money Travis' is smart he invest his money. So muc...

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J.Valentino

1d ago

We all know he never attended classes and completed them online. Most likely the assignments and tests were done by others, so this is hardly news worthy. It'll be interesting to see how he competes at the next level, which is a substant...

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Vdh

1d ago

Travis Hunter's cumulative GPA at the University of Colorado was 3.798. He was also named an Academic All-American. I would hope the NCAA actually checks school records to determine what an athlete's actual GPA is officially before giving ...

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billeeG

1d ago

I don't know how much he will cost if you draft him but he could play on my team , both ways.... I would use him for 2 years and then trade him for whatever i could get, hopefully good players or future high picks. I like everything about ...

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Veganpotter

1d ago

He can only get a rookie max contract relative to his draft position. Playing both sides and special teams every play won't get him more pay. He's getting the max. That said, you sure are weird.

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BroncoAlum1

1d ago

It "surfaces"? Bro that's him telling you (and he's not even sure), not the actual records. Secondly, a Bachelor's in psychology doesn't get you a decent job anywhere. You have to have a Master's to even be a school counselor. Get off ...

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try2bsure

1d ago

Let's just ignore the fact the advanced degrees you mention probably won't pay you as much in a lifetime as one contract in th3 NFL. Oh that's right, he's already a millionaire from college. You obviously didn't major in accounting or fina...

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Ddunn42

10h ago

I never once saw a college athlete after the first day of class at the many colleges I have attended. The Asians he got to do his work have a 3.7 gpa. 😂

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