Travis Hunter adds another major Big 12 award as NFL training camp begins
After being nominated for the Big 12 Conference's Athlete of the Year award, the conference awarded Hunter the award on Thursday morning.
The award comes as no surprise, considering Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy and several other national honors, including the Biletnikoff Award (best receiver), Bednarik Award (best defensive player) and the Walter Camp Award (best player).
In the Big 12, Hunter was also named the Defensive Player of the Year and the Big 12 Player of the Year.
Hunter's stats speak for themselves. On offense, he racked up 96 receptions for 1,258 yards and 16 total touchdowns. Defensively, Hunter covered the opposing team's top receiver while recording 36 total tackles, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups.
The former Colorado star now enters his first NFL training camp, where he is attempting to prove once again that he can play at an elite level at cornerback and wide receiver.
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