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Newsweek
25-05-2025
- Automotive
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Travis Hunter Surprises Wife With Six-Figure Car as Wedding Gift
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Two-way football superstar Travis Huinter has had himself a busy couple of months. First, he won the 2024 Heisman Trophy after a stellar season at Colorado. Hunter made waves with his two-way ability and ease in excelling on both sides of the ball. After that, due to his stellar play in his final season at Colorado, he was drafted No. 2 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in April's NFL Draft. Hunter, the cornerback and wide receiver, is set to make headlines in his first year, but before he even took a snap in the NFL, he already did so. Hunter married his long-time girlfriend and now wife, Leanna Lenee, this past weekend. Travis Hunter #12 of the Jacksonville Jaguars speaks to the Media during Jacksonville Jaguars Rookie Minicamp at Miller Electric Center on May 10, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. Travis Hunter #12 of the Jacksonville Jaguars speaks to the Media during Jacksonville Jaguars Rookie Minicamp at Miller Electric Center on May 10, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. Photo byThe two went all out for their special day, especially Hunter, who gifted his newly wedded wife a six-figure black Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 BRABUS 800. Travis Hunter surprised his wife Leanna Lenee with a black Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 BRABUS 800 at their wedding today — FearBuck (@FearedBuck) May 25, 2025 In the viral video circulating online, Lenee is seen cutting a black ribbon as the crowd counts down. As the luxury vehicle is unveiled, she turns to her husband with a look of admiration and joy. The moment was a special one for the happy couple. While they clearly love each other, many people on social media found a video of Lenee admitting that she wasn't initially interested in the athlete, who slid into her DMs. "I just didn't respond to him. He wasn't my type," she confessed. Hunter and his wife faced a wave of online criticism in the lead-up to their wedding. Fed up with the negativity, Hunter took to a Twitch stream to openly express his frustration and share how deeply the hurtful remarks have affected him. "Y'all hate on me, then you go hate on my girl," he said during a live Twitch stream at the time. "I feel the same thing that she feels. We're inseparable. We're with each other. If she's hurting, I'm hurting." Hunter is bound to remain a hot topic of conversation, especially with his rookie season on the horizon. The Jaguars have made it clear they see his versatility as a major asset, with plans to feature him primarily at wide receiver while slowly grooming him for a future role at cornerback. More NFL news: Danica Patrick Unloads on Aaron Rodgers and Toxic Relationship in New Interview 49ers' George Kittle Turns Heads With Eye-Opening New Ranking Steelers Receive Concerning Aaron Rodgers Take From Former NFL GM Bears' Caleb Williams Receives More Harsh Criticism from Cam Newton For more Jacksonville Jaguars and NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Travis Hunter draft predictions: Where is the star WR, CB projected to be picked Thursday?
Travis Hunter will find out where his career starts on Thursday, April 24's NFL Draft, which begins at 8 p.m. on ESPN. The two-way star at wide receiver and cornerback is one of the most highly-touted players in this year's draft after spending college at Jackson State in 2022 and Colorado from 2023 to 2024. Advertisement The West Palm Beach native finished his college career with 171 receptions for 2,167 yards and scored 24 touchdowns as a receiver. On defense, Hunter was a shutdown corner, with 80 career tackles, 22 pass deflections, and nine interceptions. Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year after helping the Colorado Buffaloes, coached by Deion Sanders, finish 9-4 and reach their first bowl game appearance, the Alamo Bowl, since the 2020 season. Hunter's No. 12 jersey has been retired by the program, alongside his teammate, quarterback Shedeur Sanders' No. 2. So, after a decorated and award-winning college football career, where will Hunter land in the 2025 NFL Draft? Let's take a look at his projections. Travis Hunter Draft Prediction: USA Today Network No. 2 overall to the Cleveland Browns Travis Hunter Draft Prediction: Mel Kiper, Jr., ESPN No. 2 overall to the Cleveland Browns Travis Hunter Draft Prediction: Todd McShay, The Ringer No. 2 overall to the Cleveland Browns Travis Hunter Draft Prediction: Bucky Brooks, No. 2 overall to the Cleveland Browns Travis Hunter NFL Draft Prediction: Peter Schrager, ESPN No. 2 overall to the Cleveland Browns Advertisement Gerald Thomas, III is a multi-time award-winning journalist for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat. Follow his award-winning coverage on and contact him via email at GDThomas@ or on the app formerly known as Twitter @3peatgee. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Travis Hunter NFL Draft projection: Where will the Heisman winner land?
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NFL Draft: Travis Hunter Jr. credited grandmother for his football start. Who is Shirley Hunter?
Shirley Hunter is one proud grandmother. The Boynton Beach, Florida, woman will attend an NFL Draft watch party in her hometown, along with friends, family and members of the Boynton Beach Bulldogs youth football program. The NFL Draft is April 24-26, 2025. Advertisement Their No. 1 pick? Travis Hunter Jr., wide receiver for the Colorado Buffaloes and 2024 Heisman Trophy winner. In December 2024, Shirley Hunter traveled to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony to see her superstar grandson win the most coveted sports trophy in the U.S. She is the mother of Travis Hunter Sr., a high school football and track star when he graduated from Boynton Beach High School. Though Travis Hunter Sr. wasn't able to attend the Heisman Trophy ceremony in person, he was at a watch party to support his son. Part of Travis Hunter Jr.'s thank-you speech shined a light on his dad − and quicky went viral. In honor of the 2025 NFL Draft, here's information about the matriarch Shirley Hunter of Boynton Beach, Florida, her son Travis Hunter Sr. and football star grandson, Travis Hunter Jr. Who is Shirley Hunter of Boynton Beach, Florida? Who is the grandmother of Travis Hunter Jr.? Shirley Hunter of Boynton Beach, Florida, is the mother of eight children, including son Travis Hunter Sr., and grandmother of Travis Hunter Jr., wide receiver of the Colorado Buffaloes football team and winner of the 2024 Heisman Trophy. Advertisement The Hunter family is full of athletes − including Shirley Hunter. In the early 1970s, Shirley Hunter was a sprinter at Atlantic High School. She had eight children − five boys and three girls − and all were extraordinary athletes. The five boys played football and three ran track, including Travis Hunter Sr. (see photo gallery with this story). Two of her daughters ran track, and the other was a gymnast. Shirley Hunter told the Palm Beach Post in a Dec. 6, 2024, story that "football was my thing. What was different for me was I was a girl so I couldn't play football during those times." While at Atlantic High School, she became the 1975 state champion in the 200 meters. Travis Hunter Sr. eventually made a name for himself at Lantana Middle School and then at Boynton Beach High School as a track and football standout. Advertisement Travis Hunter Jr. was just 5 years old when Shirley Hunter, known as Miss B — "because I'm always busy," she told the Palm Beach Post — was watching him throw a football during his days with the Boynton Beach Bulldogs in Florida. Suddenly, he was tossing spirals with his left hand. Travis Hunter Jr. is a righty. "I told his coach, 'You know he throws with both hands,'" she said. He didn't believe her. According to Shirley Hunter, Travis Hunter Sr. and his son, Travis Hunter Jr., played receiver and defensive back, but Travis Hunter Sr. also returned kicks. Travis Hunter Jr., the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner, spent his childhood in Boynton Beach, Florida, with his dad, Travis Hunter Sr., and grandmother, Shirley Hunter (shown). Welcome to the club! Travis Hunter Jr. joins Lamar Jackson as Palm Beach County, Florida, Heisman Trophy winner Who is Travis Hunter Sr. of Florida, father of Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver and 2024 Heisman Trophy winner? 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement Travis Hunter Sr. was 17 1/2 years old when Travis Hunter Jr. was born, which derailed his ambition to play college sports. Instead, he played for the semi-pro Southeast Florida Reapers along with several family members, including three brothers. While playing for the Florida Football Alliance and Southern States Football League, Travis Hunter Sr. won Offensive Rookie of the Year for the SSFL in 2007. Travis Hunter Sr. would often attend his son's games at Jackson State University, where he played for one year before following his coach, Deion Sanders, to the University of Colorado. Who is Travis Hunter Jr. of the Colorado Buffaloes and a top 2025 NFL Draft pick? Travis Hunter Jr. was raised in Boynton Beach, Florida, before moving to Suwanee, Georgia, with his mom where he attended Collins Hill High School and was the No. 1 recruit in the nation in 2022. He had committed to Florida State University, but then flipped to Jackson State University. Advertisement He's not only the best two-way college football player in the country, he's among the best in the country at both positions: receiver and cornerback. He's projected to be among the top players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Travis Hunter Jr. speaks fondly of both his grandmothers, and once credited Miss B for getting him into football. "She has always been there, too," he said during an interview with DawgNation when he was being recruited by Georgia. "She's the one who got me started playing football. Signed me up my first day and never looked back.' Travis Jr. later made a verbal commitment to Florida State University but flipped on signing day, joining Deion Sanders at Jackson State University. Advertisement Tom D'Angelo is a senior sports columnist and reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at tdangelo@ This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: NFL Draft, Colorado's Travis Hunter Jr.: Football runs in the family
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jaguars pick Colorado star Travis Hunter in NFL draft first round: Highlights, stats
Travis Hunter is headed to the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Thursday, April 24, in the NFL Draft, the Jaguars selected the Colorado Buffaloes' two-way star wide receiver and cornerback with the second overall draft pick. The Jaguars traded from the No. 5 overall pick with the Cleveland Browns to select Hunter. Advertisement Hunter joins a Jacksonville team that finished 4-13 in the 2024 season. The Jaguars are coached by Liam Coen, who is entering his first season. The West Palm Beach native spent 2022 to 2024 playing college football. His career began at the Football Championship Subdivision level at Jackson State (2022) before transferring to the Football Bowl Subdivision to follow his coach, Deion Sanders, to Colorado (2023-2024). FAMILY AFFAIR: Travis Hunter's dad granted permission by court to attend NFL Draft in Green Bay with son Hunter, 21, has been a highly-touted name since his prep days as he came out of Collins Hill High School near Atlanta as a five-star recruit and the best prospect in the nation for the 2022 class. Advertisement As a true freshman, Hunter helped Jackson State appear in the Celebration Bowl, the de facto Black College Football National Championship game. Then, at Colorado, Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy and Big 12 Player of the Year after helping the Buffaloes go 9-4 and appear in the Alamo Bowl. Hunter's No. 12 jersey, alongside former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders' No. 2, got retired by the program on Saturday, April 19. Travis Hunter college Travis Hunter starred at Colorado the last two seasons, but began his college career at Jackson State in 2022. Hunter wants to play both cornerback and receiver on a full-time basis and has the potential to be a generational NFL star if he does so, or even if he just dominates on one side of the ball while making occasional appearances on the other. A big question for the team that drafts him is how much they'll let him play and what will be his first primary position. One of the few things that can stop him is injuries. He was slowed by injuries at Jackson State and Colorado but recovered enough last year to win the Heisman Trophy. — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY Sports Travis Hunter highlights True unicorn in modern NFL draft history. Legitimate No. 1 corner and wide receiver prospect with length, athleticism, playmaking, football IQ to be a difference-maker at either position sooner than later. — Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY Sports Travis Hunter stats Travis Hunter finished his college career with 171 receptions for 2,167 yards and scored 24 touchdowns as a receiver. On defense, Hunter was a shutdown corner, with 80 career tackles, 22 pass deflections, and nine interceptions. Travis Hunter height, weight Travis Hunter is listed at 6 feet and 188 pounds. Travis Hunter combine results Travis Hunter did not participate in drills in the 2025 NFL combine in February in Indianapolis. He did work out as a wide receiver at the Colorado pro day in March. Advertisement THE JOURNEY: Heisman winner Travis Hunter's family is sports royalty in hometown of Boynton Beach Travis Hunter high school Travis Hunter, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, starred at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia. Gerald Thomas, III is a multi-time award-winning journalist for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat. Follow his award-winning coverage on and contact him via email at GDThomas@ or on the app formerly known as Twitter @3peatgee. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Travis Hunter draft: Jaguars pick Colorado WR/CB in NFL Draft first round
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Sport
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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. Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: 2025 NFL Draft: Like his son, Travis Hunter Sr. played high school football
