Travis Hunter wants to be the Shohei Ohtani of the NFL, and if his head coach has his way, he could be that player.

The two-way star from Colorado used his offensive and defensive skills to become the Heisman Trophy winner, playing well over 1,000 snaps this season.

He also won both the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver and the Bednarik Award as Defensive Player of the Year.

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Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter gestures after throwing in a pass for a first down during the second half against Oklahoma State on November 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Experts believe he will play cornerback in the NFL. But after Hunter caught 92 passes for 1,152 yards and scored 14 touchdowns on offense, Deion Sanders says whoever picks him better will let him maximize his abilities.

“He will do that, otherwise they shouldn’t recruit him. Don’t do that,” Sanders told “The Rich Eisen Show” this week.

“And I will make sure of that. Don’t draft him if you don’t give him the opportunity to play on both sides of the ball.”

Cornerback Travis Hunter of the Colorado Buffaloes strikes the Heisman pose after an interception against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)

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Sanders said a team can be “creative” with Hunter.

“He doesn’t have to do what we did with him here and play every snap,” Sanders added.

Hunter played 670 snaps on offense and 686 snaps on defense, while also playing 24 snaps on special teams. As a cornerback, Hunter had 31 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions, anchoring Colorado’s defense.

Although he was projected to be a cornerback in the NFL, he might have been even better on offense this year.

Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) is congratulated on a touchdown by head coach Deion Sanders in the first quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field. (Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports)

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Hunter is expected to be an early selection in April’s NFL Draft, and there’s a chance his quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Deion’s son, could be the first pick.

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