Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter Make Same Decision on NFL Future
The Colorado Buffaloes made waves during the 2024 season, putting together a solid 9-4 record headlined by a pair of stars in quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman-winning two-way player Travis Hunter.
Though they took the next step in their football careers, as both were taken in the 2025 NFL Draft, where Hunter went to the Jacksonville Jaguars with the No. 2 pick, while Sanders fell to the Cleveland Browns at No. 144 in the fifth round.
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On Friday, the Jaguars announced some exciting news involving Hunter and all their other rookies, revealing that he would start his career wearing No. 12, which is the same number donned in his time with the Buffaloes.
It wouldn't have been the end of the world if he weren't able to choose his old college number, but he was lucky nobody on the roster already had it, as the last player to wear it was wide receiver Devin Duvernay in 2024, who is now with the Chicago Bears.
Of course, this means he will be matching Sanders, with the Browns announcing on Tuesday that he would be switching to No. 12 after wearing No. 2 all four years of his college career.
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The reasoning behind the change is that seven-year veteran wide receiver DeAndre Carter, who just signed with the Browns this offseason on a one-year, $1.4 million deal, had already claimed it.
Former Colorado Buffaloes QB Shedeur Sanders (2) with WR Travis Hunter (12).Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The change for Sanders was seen as relatively significant by some fans, as his and Hunter's college numbers were officially retired by Colorado during their spring game on April 19.
Now, though, the former teammates have a chance to start their own legacy with their respective teams, and even try to one day make sure nobody can wear the No. 12 again.
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