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Jayden Daniels definitely seems confident Travis Hunter can continue to dominate both offensively and defensively among the professionals… significant TMZ Sports The Colorado star is “a special player”.
Hunter, of course, just won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday for the way he played both wide receiver and cornerback for the Buffs in 2024… but many in the NFL world have wondered if he's this two-way star can also be maintained after it is designed in April.
Daniels – who is currently climbing the league in his rookie season with the Commanders – truly believes he can do it… and he's actually rooting for him to do it.
“I know he'll probably say he can play both ways,” Daniels said while giving away bikes at a Raising Cane's charity event. “And with respect. He should be able to go out there and believe in his abilities and talent. He’s a special player.”
It's unclear whether teams will allow Hunter to play both sides of the ball full-time – as many draft experts believe he should probably be a cornerback who gets special receiver packages from time to time.
Regardless, Daniels — college football's best player in 2023 — says he'll be a fan no matter what…congratulate him on an epic year and happily welcome him to the Heisman family.
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“We’ll see what happens for him at the next level,” the quarterback said, “but I just know I’m always on his side.”