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Stephen A., Orlovsky reason astir which Colorado prima the Giants should instrumentality (2:50)
Stephen A. Smith and Dan Orlovsky spell backmost and distant connected the Giants' needs and who fits champion betwixt Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. (2:50)
Associated Press
Apr 4, 2025, 12:41 PM ET
BOULDER, Colo. -- Two-way prima Travis Hunter seemingly has decided to skip the Colorado Showcase lawsuit Friday, with the Heisman Trophy victor projected to beryllium a top-three prime successful the NFL draught aboriginal this month.
Hunter besides skipped workouts astatine the NFL scouting harvester and Big 12 pro day, arsenic did backmost Shedeur Sanders, who was expected to propulsion Friday afternoon. His brother, information Shilo Sanders, skipped the seat property and vertical jumps that began the day, citing a sore close shoulder.
Hundreds of NFL endowment evaluators person descended connected Colorado's field for what has been dubbed the "We Ain't Hard 2 Find Showcase," a motion to 1 of Buffaloes manager Deion Sanders' mottos.
Hunter, who won the Heisman, Chuck Bednarik and Fred Biletnikoff awards past season, didn't enactment retired astatine the NFL scouting harvester successful Indianapolis but met with respective teams picking precocious successful the draft.
The 21-year-old two-way prima had 96 catches for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns connected discourtesy and 35 tackles, 11 walk breakups, 8 forced incompletions and 4 interceptions connected defence portion allowing conscionable 1 touchdown past play erstwhile the Buffaloes went 9-4.
One subordinate not invited to the harvester who had a bully commencement Friday was wide receiver Will Sheppard (6-2¼, 196 pounds), who posted an awesome 40½-inch vertical jump. His hands measured astatine 9⅞ inches, and his wingspan was 79¼ inches, precise bully numbers for a walk catcher.