BCN #149 Colorado's Travis Hunter wins 2024 Heisman Trophy in closest race since 2009

BCN #149
Colorado's Travis Hunter wins 2024 Heisman Trophy in closest race since 2009

Travis Hunter’s historic season has fittingly ended with the Heisman Trophy.

Colorado’s star defensive back and wide receiver was named the 2024 Heisman winner on Saturday night ahead of Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty, Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel and Miami QB Cam Ward.
Hunter received 552 of 901 first-place votes, followed by Jeanty with 309, Gabriel with 24 and Ward with six. The total voting was much closer than expected, with Hunter edging out Jeanty in total points 2,231 to 2,017.

Hunter grabbed 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 TDs while also rushing for another score on offense. On defense, Hunter had four interceptions, 11 passes defensed and made over 30 tackles. His stats could have been better, as well, but he missed significant parts of two games with a shoulder injury.

The junior is the first player since Alabama WR DeVonta Smith in 2020 to win the Heisman while not playing quarterback and just the fifth non-quarterback since the turn of the century to lift the award. The other previous non-QB winners in the 2000s are Smith, Alabama RB Derrick Henry (2015), Alabama RB Mark Ingram (2009) and USC RB Reggie Bush (2005).