Travis Hunter, the Colorado Buffaloes two-way standout, has been named the 90th Heisman Trophy winner after the closest vote since 2009.

Travis Hunter, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner, is one of the most marketable athletes in college football. While Hunter does get his fair share of endorsements, he also goes out of his way to make sure the rest of his Colorado teammates get a piece of the pie,

Colorado’s Travis Hunter, right, and coach Deion Sanders embrace after Hunter won the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding player in college football, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (Todd Van Emst/Heisman Trust via AP, Pool)

University of Colorado’s Travis Hunter was crowned the winner of the 79th Heisman Trophy on Saturday following an impressive season with the Buffaloes.

Colorado’s Travis Hunter, a 21-year-old marvel whose rare indefatigability became the foremost of his array of hallmarks, won the 90th Heisman Trophy on Saturday night in New York, becoming only the second full-time defender to win college football’s most ballyhooed award as well as only the fifth non-quarterback this century.

Hunter garnered 552 first-place votes and 2,231 points in a comfortable victory. He got 80.14% of possible points, the 11th-highest in Heisman Trophy history, and joined Michigan cornerback Charles Woodson (1997) as the only full-time defensive players to take home the prize.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders told reporters on Tuesday that he realized Travis Hunter had a Heisman Trophy in his future from his very first

Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter has had a huge year-and it turns out that he shares the spoils of his successes. Hunter reportedly donates the money he receives from his name, image, and likeness endorsements to his Buffaloes teammates.