Travis Hunter will always have a special place in Deion Sanders's heart. It's inarguable that he's the most accomplished player Coach Prime ever had after winning the Heisman. He may end up as Deion's highest NFL draft pick.
It's no wonder Coach Prime admitted he'd be emotional because of No. 12 and his kids leaving for the NFL after the Alamo Bowl is over.
“It’s gonna be something to behold,” said Sanders, per USA Today. “I don’t know how I’m gonna handle it. I know Travis is gonna trigger me. I know it because he always does, and he’s gonna bring tears out of my eyes. But I don’t look forward to it. But I do, because that means they’re going to another level, another chapter of life. And they’re gonna soar.”
Sanders thanked Rick George for the opportunity to coach Hunter at the University of Colorado Boulder.
“I’m thankful that Rick gave me the opportunity, because if not, we wouldn’t have had a Heisman Trophy winner,” Sanders said. “We wouldn’t have had a guy that’s (projected) to be the first or second pick in the whole draft … It wouldn’t have happened here if I hadn’t had accepted that calling.”
Hunter has already solidified Coach Prime's career as a leader of men. If he never wins a national championship, Sanders still got a Heisman winner to commit to Jackson State and Colorado in the transfer portal.
Sanders clearly isn't taking that for granted as he takes the field one last time with his most storied recruit -- and perhaps one of the sport's all-time most storied recruits.