Travis Hunter graduates from Colorado after starring on the field and in the classroom

Hunter earned Academic All-America first team honors for the second year in a row with a 3.79 GPA while majoring in anthropology

Travis Hunter graduates from University of Colorado. (Travis Hunter, Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

BOULDER, Co. – Two-way star Travis Hunter will graduate from the University of Colorado on Thursday after starring on the football field and in the classroom.

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In a video on Instagram, Hunter can be seen in his cap and gown with other teammates celebrating the special occasion.

The Jaguars page also posted stills of him at the ceremony. He was also wearing Jaguars-themed pants.

According to the Heisman website, Hunter earned Academic All-America first team honors for the second year in a row with a 3.79 GPA while majoring in anthropology.

He is the first player in Colorado history to be named a unanimous first-team All-American and first-team Academic All-American.

Hunter is just the third Heisman winner to earn Academic All-American first-team status, joining Florida Heisman winners Danny Wuerffel (1996) and Tim Tebow (2007).

After he walks across the stage, Hunter will headline the Jacksonville Jaguars’ rookie minicamp on Saturday, where fans can get their first look at the new star in town.

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