Colorado’s Travis Hunter is college football’s most outstanding player, winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night.

Hunter won the Heisman Trophy over Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami quarterback Cam Ward.

An emotional Hunter gave head coach Deion Sanders a long hug and wiped tears on Coach Prime’s shoulder.

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

“I thank God, man. I never thought I would be in this position,” Hunter said as he accepted the award.

Hunter received 552 first-place votes, beating Jeanty’s 309. They were by far the top two finishers in the vote, and it was the closest vote since 2009.

Hunter, 21, had one of the most productive seasons in college football history, playing both wide receiver and cornerback for Colorado.

The Colorado superstar played a total of 1,380 snaps this season and rarely left the field.

Hunter played 670 snaps on offense and 686 snaps on defense, while also playing 24 snaps on special teams.

Colorado cornerback Travis Hunter runs against TCU in the first half on September 2, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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As a wide receiver, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 total touchdowns. Hunter won the Biletnikoff Award as the country’s top wide receiver.

Hunter also won the Bednarik Award as the nation’s top defensive player, becoming the first player ever to win both the Bednarik and Biletnikoff Awards.

As a cornerback, Hunter had 31 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions, anchoring Colorado’s defense.

Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders led Colorado to a 9-3 record, and the team fell just short of reaching the Big 12 Championship Game.

Jeanty took second place after the Boise State running back had one of the best seasons for a running back in college football history.

Jeanty’s numbers are from a video game. He ran for 2,497 yards and 29 touchdowns on 344 carries, an average of 7.3 yards per carry.

Heisman Trophy finalists, from left, Dillon Gabriel of Oregon, Travis Hunter of Colorado, Ashton Jeanty of Boise State and Cam Ward of Miami pose with the trophy on Dec. 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)

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Jeanty helped lead Boise State to a No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff, which included a first-round bye. Boise State plays the winner of SMU and Penn State.

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