Travis Hunter, who began his college football career at Jackson State, a Mississippi HBCU, is the odds-on favorite to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday. The Colorado wide receiver/cornerback said he plans on acknowledging his HBCU origin story if he does indeed win the award this weekend. Fox Sports lists Hunter’s odds at -2000, the best among all players in college football. Ashton Jeanty the Boise State running back is second with +800 odds.
Back to Hunter and what he had to say when asked about Jackson State.
“I started off at Jackson State,” Hunter said during a media session on Friday. “I’ve got to thank them for allowing me to come in there and do what I do and accepting me when I left.”…