The two-way standout took a trailblazing path from Jackson State then following Deion Sanders to Colorado where the Buffaloes are eyeing a Big 12 title and CFP bid.
The concept of a unicorn has been around since the dawn of antiquity. An image of a mythical creature with a single horn stampeding around may be one of the few things as recognizable to school children in the present day as it would be to ancient Greek merchants.
Even in the modern day, most kids will find time to play on both offense and defense from Pop Warner right up through high school. Hunter certainly did, setting a state of Georgia prep career receiving record with 48 touchdown catches at Collins Hill High in Suwanee, Ga., while recording 19 interceptions at corner for the Eagles.
In his first and only season in the Mississippi capital, Hunter was named SWAC Freshman of the Year and narrowly missed out on a perfect season with an overtime loss in the Celebration Bowl. Along the way, he leaned into Coach Prime’s orbit, such as taking part in an Amazon docuseries about the program and earning plenty of plaudits as the rare player who never left the field outside of injury.
“His ability to just comprehend what he’s doing on both sides of the ball, much less at the level that he’s playing at, is exceptional,” says Robert Livingston, who spent a dozen years with the Cincinnati Bengals before becoming Colorado’s defensive coordinator this season. “His conditioning is truly elite. I mean, he’s playing damn near every play on both sides of the ball. He’ll let us know if he needs a blow—selfishly, I hope it’s on offense.
Equally abnormal to the action on the field is the schedule Hunter keeps—largely unrecognizable to most of his peers at the collegiate level. He is often in the football building at 6 a.m. and does not always practice every day. When he does, Hunter wears a special gray jersey to allow for fluidity between playing with either the offense or defense that are clad, respectively, in white and black uniforms.
Though he is a dynamic returner, special teams is another area where Hunter tends to grab a water and a quick breather . “I’m not gonna let anyone tell me that I can’t do something that I’ve already done,” Hunter says. “They said I couldn’t do it in college, I ended up doing it in college. A lot of people tell me I can’t do it in the NFL, but I’m still going to do it in the NFL.Hunter recently announced he will turn pro and is projected as a top-10 NFL draft pick. / Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images
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