Photos of Travis Hunter Sr. of Florida, father of Heisman Trophy winner, Colorado Buffaloes star
Like father like son?
When Travis Hunter Jr. was awarded the coveted 2024 Heisman Trophy, that earned him a spot in football history. The Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver spent his childhood in Palm Beach County, Florida, before moving to Suwanee, Georgia, to attend Collins Hill High School. He graduated in the class of 2022.
Football and athletics played a large role in his young adult life — much like his dad, Travis Hunter Sr., who lives in Boynton Beach, Florida.
After high school football, Travis Hunter Jr. later played for coach Deion Sanders at Jackson State University before moving with him to the University of Colorado in 2023.
That was where Travis Hunter Jr. became a Colorado Buffaloes' two-way star.
Next up is the NFL. But before that, here's a look back at his father, the man for whom Travis Hunter Jr. is named.
Travis Hunter Sr. was a football and track star for Boynton Beach High School in the early 2000s.
As a 15-year-old freshman, Travis Hunter Sr. was clocked electronically in the 100-meter sprint at 10.82 seconds.
In 2004, he set the Boynton Beach High School record in the 4x100-meter relay (41.63s) with Odiles Jeune, Jodson Noel and Cameron Rolle. The record stands to this day despite near-misses by relay teams featuring future Heisman Trophy winner and unanimous NFL MVP Lamar Jackson in 2014 and 2015.
Travis Hunter Sr.'s football exploits made use of his impressive speed on offense, defense and special teams, even when the Boynton Beach Tigers weren't the most competitive team.
In 2004, Travis Hunter Sr. scored an 82-yard kick return and a 46-yard pick-six against Martin County to help Boynton Beach snap a 14-game losing streak.
Travis Hunter Sr., a 2005 Boynton Beach High graduate, had his own ambitions of playing college football. He told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in 2008 that he planned to join a JUCO roster in Kansas upon high school graduation, but held off due to his children.
Travis Hunter Sr. eventually played semipro football in the Florida Football Alliance and Southern States Football League, winning Offensive Rookie of the Year for the latter in 2007.
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: 2025 NFL Draft: Like his son, Travis Hunter Sr. played high school football
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