One of Travis Hunter's best friends and fellow Colorado football star, Shedeur Sanders, has come to the defense of his NFL teammate and fiancee Leanna Lenee amid massive online criticism.
Since earlier this month, Lenee has been in the news, mostly for negative reasons, with her antics and past coming to light.
Things reached a climax Sunday night when some online questioned whether Lenee had been faithful to Hunter during their relationship after an old clip of her twerking with someone who wasn't her Heisman Trophy-winning boyfriend resurfaced.
In response to Lenee's implied infidelity, Hunter deleted his Instagram. Now, Deion Sanders' son has responded to those who criticize the duo.
'All of you athletes, entertainers, artists, etc., if you really try to yell at Trav, you will know how to contact him or someone close to him. At this point, you guys are just posting to the algorithm trying to look good,” Shedeur said.
As part of his Heisman Trophy acceptance speech, Hunter thanked Deion and Shedeur for helping him in his football career and giving him the tools necessary to be considered the best in college football.
Shedeur Sanders has come to the defense of Travis Hunter and his fiancee Leanna Lenee
Lenee has been in the news recently for negative reasons and her antics are being questioned.
After his team's 52-0 victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in late November, he and Lenee appeared to argue as he returned to the field. She even seemed to turn her face away when he went to kiss her.
Then, when the 21-year-old won the Heisman Trophy last week, Lenee was criticized for her subdued response while celebrating.
In a separate incident, Lenee, 23, also appeared unhappy with Hunter for posing for photos with female fans.
Hunter and Lenee got engaged earlier this year and have a wedding scheduled for next May.
Hunter is also the consensus highest-rated prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft class, with Shedeur considered the top quarterback in the class along with Miami's Cam Ward.