Travis Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy, becoming only the second player in Colorado history to do so, joining running back Rashaan Salaam, who won the award in 1994. Hunter is also the first two-way star to win it since Michigan’s Charles Woodson in 1997.

The two-way star from Colorado won the closest Heisman race since 2009, beating Miami quarterback Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Cam Ward and Dillon Gabriel.

In addition to Hunter, members of his family, Colorado coach Deion Sanders, rapper Lil Wayne and others attended the ceremony.

Here’s everything you need to know about the newest Heisman Trophy recipient, including his family, upbringing and more.

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Travis Hunter’s parents

Hunter’s parents are Travis Hunter Sr. and Ferrante Edmonds.

Hunter’s father ran track and played football for Boynton Beach High School in Florida. Hunter Sr. once ran a 100-meter dash in 10.82 seconds as a 15-year-old freshman and participated in a school record-setting 4×100-meter relay team.

Hunter Sr. also played semi-professional football for the Florida Football Alliance and the Southern States Football League. In 2007 he won the “Offensive Rookie of the Year” award for the SSFL.

Hunter Sr. was not present at the ceremony Saturday night and said he planned to watch the awards show from home.

“I don’t want to go,” his father said, via the Palm Beach Post. “I want to be there when he gets married and gets drafted. I’ll watch it from home.”

In March of this year, Hunter surprised his mother with a new house in Savannah, Georgia.

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Travis Hunter’s brother

Hunter has a younger brother named Trayvis. He plays high school football for Effingham County in Springfield, Georgia.

Trayvis is a sophomore in the class of 2027 and does not yet have a 247Sports rating. According to MaxPreps, he caught 11 receptions for 203 yards, including five total tackles, in his freshman year in 2023. In 2024, he added 36 receptions for 496 yards.

Earlier this season, Trayvis took an unofficial visit to Florida State.

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Where is Travis Hunter from?

Hunter originally grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. When he was in high school, he moved to Suwanee, Georgia, where he played high school football at Collins Hill High School. In his Heisman speech, he credited his mother for bringing him to Georgia and out of the “bad neighborhood” where he had previously lived in Florida.

Hunter was a highly touted recruit from the class of 2022. A former 5-star prospect according to 247Sports and the No. 1 overall player in the county, Hunter committed to Florida State for most of his recruiting process, but during the early signing period In December 2021, he shocked the college football world when he transferred to HBCU Jackson State and signed with Deion Sanders’ team.

Hunter signed as the top cornerback in the country and top prospect from the state of Georgia in the 2022 class.

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