Travis Hunter

Hurricanes Football
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I guess I will say it since no one else is saying it. I don’t understand the Heisman love for Hunter. I have been looking at his numbers and stats, and one thing that I keep seeing over and over is that he is not Heisman worthy–especially when compared to other more deserving candidates.

One thing he has been really good at to get his Heisman buzz is running his mouth, being on a team that seems to be the media darling because of Deion, and doing the Heisman pose :roll_eyes:

I get that he plays both ways, but unfortunately, when looking at his stats, he is not even CLOSE to being the best receiver this season. Restrepo has overall better stats than Hunter this season! Even worse, he is NOWHERE close to being the best DB.

I see him like Gordie Lockbaum from Holy Cross who finished third in the Heisman voting back in the late 80s

There’s an expression that reminds me of Hunter… “Jack of all trades, master of none.” If he was exceptional on offense, and mediocre on defense, ok, maybe. If he was exceptional on defense and mediocre on offense, ok, maybe. But I am sorry… I don’t know how you can call him the “most outstanding player in college football”, when he is mediocre at both. So because you’re mediocre at two things, somehow that earns you Heisman votes? Bullcrap…

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Category Hunter Rank Hunter notes Restrepo Rank Restrepo notes
All Purpose 61 97.5 ypg 76 93.4 ypg
Receiving TDs T-8 9 T-3 10 TDs
Receiving yards 14 74 catches for 911 yards, 9 TDs 10 55 catches for 934 yards, 10 TDs
Receiving yards/game 14 91.1 yards/game 10 93.4 yards/game
Receptions/game 6 7.4/game 38 5.5/game
Total points scored T-114 10 TDs, 0 2-pt PAT, 6.0 ppg" T-106 10 TDs, 1 2-pt PAT, 6.2 ppg
Total points T-114 60 pts T-106 62 points
Total TDs T-41 10 TDs T-41 10
Yards/reception 12.3 yards/catch 2.3 yds/catch, not in top 200 48 16.98 yars/reception

Offensiv stats

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Category Rank Notes
Passes defended NA Not in top 20 (NCAA doesn’t even show below 20
Forced fumbles NA NA, he has 0
Fumble recoveries NA NA, he has 0
Total interceptions T-29 Tied with like 40 other players people, 3 INTs, 0 TDs from INT
Interceptions/game T-39 0.3/game; 59 yds/int ; 0 TDs from INTs
Total tackles NA Not in top 500

These are his defensive stats.

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These stats were taken from the NCAA site (https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/individual/20) and they are " Last updated Sunday, November 17, 2024 6:20 am - Through games Saturday, November 16, 2024"

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This is the Heisman frontrunner??? :roll_eyes:

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PS

Before anyone thinks that I’m trying to say Restrepo should be a Heisman contender, that’s not the case. What I’m doing is showing that Hunter is not that much better than Restrepo. No one here thinks Restrepo is a Heisman candidate. And neither is Hunter.

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He’s high level well above average at both…Top 4-5 WR and top 2-3 CB college football.

You’re relying way too much on some dumb old school counting stats.

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Travis Hunter is a first tier talent both offensively and defensively. I would place ahead of Restrepo because of his versatility. Hunter’s future in the pro game might well put him at CB rather than WR. Few players have Hunter’s skills on both sides of the ball.

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Sometimes stats should be overlooked. His impact on that program is unreal. He impacts almost every game. If he just played on one side the ball he would be the best player at that position in the entire country. If he played at alabama or ohio state the hype would be at another level. Hunter is also a great kid. He does not go out. He likes to just find a pond and fish.

You meet him and Travis is very humble.

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