Colorado football star Travis Hunter Jr. won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night and gave an emotional speech after becoming the second two-way player ever to win the award.

The receiver/cornerback thanked his father, Travis Hunter Sr., who was not present at the ceremony in New York City.

“I want to say something to my father. He’s not here and didn’t make it, but I know you’re watching on TV,” he said, looking directly into the camera. “Dad, I love you. For all you’ve been through, man… Now look at your oldest son. I did it for you, man.”

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Hunter Jr. thanked his mother, his fiancée and his Colorado coach Deion Sanders, who were all in attendance Saturday night. But the tribute to his father was a little more special, especially because he wasn’t in New York.

“First of all, I want to thank God, man,” Hunter Jr. said Saturday night at Lincoln Center. “I never thought I would be in this position. It’s crazy. Your faith takes you far. It’s actually crazy, man. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks.”

Winning the Heisman Trophy is one of the greatest accomplishments in all of football and one of the first awards mentioned even as previous winners begin their NFL careers. It has typically featured emotional acceptance speeches from some of the sport’s most talented players, from Joe Burrow telling impoverished Ohio children that they too can be Heisman winners to Hunter Jr. thanking his father.

Hunter Jr.’s victory was historic as he joined former Michigan receiver/cornerback Charles Woodson, who won the award in 1997 as a two-way player before being selected No. 4 overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. It was also the closest Heisman vote since 2009, when Hunter Jr. edged Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty for first place with 214 points and 223 votes.

The West Palm Beach, Florida native finished the regular season with 92 receptions for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns while also collecting 31 total tackles with four interceptions and a forced fumble in one of the most impressive seasons in recent college football history.

He will play one final college game in the Alamo Bowl against BYU before heading to the NFL draft, where he will likely be among the top picks and think about his father again.

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