Travis Hunter wins coveted college football award
By TOI Desk Report December 15, 2024 Update on : December 15, 2024
American football cornerback and Colorado Buffaloes star Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night.
The ceremony has been attended by Travis Hunter, Miami quarterback Cam Ward, Ashton Jeanty and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel.
Hunter and Jeanty were the weighty favourites to gain the award. This week, four Heisman Trophy finalists were announced.
Hunter won the Walter Camp Award, the Biletnikoff Award, and the Bednarik Award and several other awards.
He achieved the win AP College Football Player of the Year.
Jeanty has also been recognized with the Maxwell Award, the Doak Walker Award and other notable awards.
Ward, who presented to the top quarterback in the country, won the Davey O’Brien Award.
Despite not receiving any major awards this week, Gabriel helped lead the Ducks to the top seed in the College Football Playoff.
What does Travis Hunter hint at playing in Alamo Bowl?
The Colorado star has hinted at playing in the Alamo Bowl during Heisman Trophy speech.
Speaking at an event, Hunter said as they still had one last game together as teammates at Colorado, he did not want to get emotional about Shedeur Sanders.
What Trophy Travis wins the 2024?
Hunter developed just the second defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy along with Charles Woodson in 1997.
To win the trophy, he also became the first Colorado football since Rashaan Salaam in 1994.
What do we know about Heisman Trophy voting results?
Travis Hunter earned first place with 552 votes with 2,231 while Ashton Jeanty begged 309 votes with total 2,017 votes. Dillon Gabriel got 24 votes with total 516 votes. The total vote numbers of Cam Ward 229 while Cam Skattebo has received three votes with 170