Colorado’s Shidevar Sanders and Travis Hunter are doing something that some players do. The NFL Draft Won’t Oblige: Play in their school’s bowl game.
Because they are playing. against BYU At the Alamo Bowl on December 28, Sanders and Hunter both have historic disability insurance policies in case either of them is seriously injured during the game.
“We have a lot of players who are draft-eligible, that they’ve got a draft grade. They carry disability (insurance) all season long. We want to make sure that if something were to happen, it’s covered. will cover,” head coach Dion Sanders said in a press conference Monday.
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“We have two players who are probably going to be the first two picks of the NFL draft. I think we all know who they both are, and they’ve received, I think, the most coverage ever. That’s more in college football than anyone who’s played the game of college football, so we’re happy and excited.
Colorado athletic director Rick George confirmed Sanders’ statement that the policies are the highest they’ve ever been. College Football History.
George stated several times that it was Sanders’ idea for the additional insurance claims for Shedever Sanders and Hunter.
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Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) reacts after the win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field. (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)
Both Shadvar Sanders and Hunter are projected to go in the top five of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Hunter, the two-way star, was defeated. Boise State Ashton Janette’s return to winning the Heisman Trophy after one of the most incredible years in college football history.
As a wide receiver, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 total touchdowns. Hunter won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top wide receiver.
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Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter after winning the 2024 Heisman Trophy. (Todd Van Emst/Heisman Trust via Imagn Images)
Hunter also won the Bednark Award as the nation’s top defensive player, becoming the first players to win both Bednark and Blitnikov.
As a cornerback, Hunter had 31 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions, anchoring Colorado Defense.
As for Sanders, the Colorado quarterback has completed 69.3% of his passes while throwing for 3,926 yards with 35 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
The star quarterback helped lead Colorado to a 9-3 record this season, a big improvement after finishing 4-8 last season.
Sanders won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given to the nation’s top quarterback who exemplifies character, academic and athletic achievement.
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Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shediver Sanders (2) before the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field. (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)
Sanders was also named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
Sanders and Miami quarterback Cam Ward is expected to be the first two quarterbacks taken off the board in April.
By the end of Week 16 in the NFL, New York Giants Currently the No. 1 pick in next April’s draft and in prime position to draft one of Colorado’s stars.
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