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Pac-12 QBs the obstacles ahead of star Colorado transfers in Heisman race

By Andrew Hughes

Pac-12 quarterbacks represent the biggest obstacles star Colorado football transfers face in the 2023 Heisman race according to FanSided's Scott Rogust Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Pac-12 quarterbacks represent the biggest obstacles star Colorado football transfers face in the 2023 Heisman race according to FanSided's Scott Rogust Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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USC quarterback Caleb Williams is the only player ahead of star Colorado football transfer Shedeur Sanders in post-Week 2 Heisman rankings from FanSided’s Scott Rogust — while both, along with Washington QB Michael Penix Jr., are the only players ahead of two-way Buffs star Travis Hunter. In the case of Hunter, Rogust guarantees a top-four Heisman ranking, and a subsequent trip to New York City for the award ceremony, for Hunter if he continues to make his unique impact on the game for CU.

“As long as Hunter continues to make plays on both sides of the line of scrimmage, he will remain in the Top 4 of the Heisman rankings,” Rogust wrote.

Hunter and Sanders singlehandedly give Colorado the most star-studded roster in the country, and it’s crazy to think that both were playing in the SWAC just a season ago. Equally crazy? The Pac-12 is the most relevant conference in the country during its swan song as we know.

Star Colorado football transfer Travis Hunter has Mark Stoops in awe

Hunter may have a more convincing Heisman candidacy by season’s end if the Buffaloes’ offensive line folds against the top programs in the Pac-12 up front. Playing on both sides of the ball effectively is not something you see every day. Or every year. Or every decade.

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops is in awe of what Hunter could do on the field, and believes the two-way star is “special.”

“Yes, I’ve had some that wanted to do that,” Stoops said of Hunter playing both sides of the ball (h/t On3). “You have to be able to handle it. What he did is truly remarkable. Give him a lot of credit. First of all, you have to be an exceptional athlete to be in that type of shape and condition and that type of heat in Texas to go play over 100 snaps in both ways. Remarkable, you know, so give him a lot of credit.

“And, you know, I do think that special players, and I’ve said this before in different ways, but when you have first future first round draft picks and those types of players they can play ball, a lot of them can play ball, and we’ve had our fair share of it here. I don’t think anybody could play it to that level on both sides of the ball. But that’s never say never, you know, we’ll see.”

Sanders and Hunter figure to help each other stay relevant in the Heisman conversation since losing a slew of games is the No. 1 way to drop out of them.

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