Travis Hunter left an impression on Tim Tebow when they met. Tebow discussed how impressed he was meeting Hunter during the Heisman Trophy festivities in December.
“I got to see him, welcome and congratulate him. I got to see him the night before, the night of, and the next day before everybody went their separate ways,” Tebow said, per USA Today's Touchdown Wire. “(He is) a really amazing young man. He’s when people write about him or talk about him on SportsCenter. It’s always the, you know, the exciting plays in the flash. But when you really get to know him, he’s kind, he’s humble, he, you know, you get to meet his family and friends and loved ones that were with him.
“It’s fun to see behind the scenes, and he’s a really amazing young man, hard worker, dedicated, and just there’s it. It just oozes out of him, and he’s extremely sincere. (I am) really just proud of him the way he’s represented the Heisman and then, and also love the way he finished the year. I know they didn’t win, but you just look at the effort, how he represented Colorado and Deion (Sanders), and everything. And it’s just he’s done it with such energy, passion, and joy, and I believe it’s contagious. Like, I want to be around it.”
Hunter has dealt with his fair share of drama off the field since winning the award, but at the end of the day, No. 12 hasn't lashed out at anyone. He's kept a classy tone and asked for privacy.
When it comes to his complete profile, any NFL team would be lucky to draft him.
You're not only getting a player who can give you elite play at corner and receiver, but you're getting an ambassador who has rubbed elbows with, and thoroughly impressed, some of the biggest names in the history of the sport.
Expect Hunter to go no later than No. 3 in the 2025 NFL draft. No. 1 is in play depending on who ends up with it.