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PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes runs back an interception during the first half of a game against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes runs back an interception during the first half of a game against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images)Ryan Kang/Getty Images

Video: Colorado's Travis Hunter Surprises Mom with 5-Bedroom Dream House

Mike ChiariMar 22, 2024

University of Colorado superstar wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter surprised his mom this week with a new home.

Hunter posted a video on YouTube in which he explained that he bought his mother a new five-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home in Savannah, Georgia:

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In an effort to keep it a surprise, Hunter led his mom to believe that he was simply looking at the home. After everyone toured it, Hunter's mom read a note aloud, and once she came to the realization that her son had bought the house for her, she celebrated as confetti rained down.

The 20-year-old Hunter starred in high school in Suwanee, Georgia, near Atlanta before shockingly committing to play at FCS Jackson State despite being the No. 1-ranked recruit in the nation.

As a two-way player, Hunter wanted to play under Deion Sanders, who is a Pro Football Hall of Famer and played both cornerback and wideout collegiately at Florida State.

When Sanders left Jackson State for the University of Colorado, Hunter followed and turned in a spectacular first campaign in Boulder.

Appearing in nine games, Hunter registered 57 receptions for 721 yards and five touchdowns, and he also made 22 tackles to go along with three interceptions and five passes defended.

Per On3, Hunter has the sixth-highest name, image and likeness (NIL) value among current college athletes at $2.4 million.

The only football players ahead of Hunter on the list are his Colorado teammate in quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who is the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning.

With NIL rules allowing collegiate athletes to be paid primarily through endorsement deals, they are now able to use their star power to their advantage, whereas they used to have to wait until they turned pro before making significant money.

The NFL is almost certainly in Hunter's future, as he figures to be one of the top prospects in the 2025 draft if he remains healthy.

Hunter is a star before ever stepping foot on an NFL field, though, and he already can take care of his family, which is something that couldn't be done legally under NCAA rules until the Supreme Court stepped in and dictated that student-athletes could profit off NIL.

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