Travis Hunter Sr., who recently got out of jail, stayed at home while his mother attended the ceremony in New York.

Shirley Hunter said Travis Hunter Sr. also got emotional hearing his son thank him following the big win. According to The Palm Beach Post, Shirley Hunter was the one who first signed Travis Hunter up for football years ago. “I could not stop crying,” she said.

Colorado’s Travis Hunter, right, and coach Deion Sanders embrace after Hunter won the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding player in college football, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (Todd Van Emst/Heisman Trust via AP, Pool)

Travis Hunter celebrated his big night Saturday with his longtime supporter at his side. Upon being named this year’s Heisman Trophy winner, the two-way Colorado Buffaloes star shared an intimate moment with fiancée Leanna Lenee, who posted a handful of photos from the New York festivities on Instagram.

University of Colorado cornerback and receiver Travis Hunter took home the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York.

With two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty leading the field, these aren’t your typical Heisman Trophy contenders.

Colorado football star Travis Hunter Jr. won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, delivering an emotional speech after becoming the second-ever two-way player to win the award. The receiver/cornerback thanked his dad,

Travis Hunter Sr. may not have made it to New York in person for his son, but he watched it and his reaction is truly touching.

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