Colorado cornerback Travis Hunter Jr.’s father, Travis Hunter Sr., did not see his son win the Heisman Trophy at the December ceremony. But he plans to be in Green Bay for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Hunter Sr. is serving a three-year probation period with one year of mandated home confinement after pleading guilty to three counts, including a felony, related to a 2023 arrest. He has received court permission to attend the draft, though he will be restricted to his hotel grounds and the draft event location at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
The Colorado star’s father received a 90-day sentence in late September related to the same arrest but was released on Dec. 5, three weeks early and nine days before the Heisman Trophy ceremony. He ultimately could not make the trip to New York to see his son win college football’s most prestigious award.
Hunter Jr. thanked his father in his Heisman acceptance speech in December.
‘He’s not here and wasn’t able to make it but I know you’re watching on TV,’ he said at the time. ‘Dad, I love you. For all the stuff you went through man… Now look at your oldest son. I did it for you, man.
‘All the times that you didn’t get to see me, or the times you did come to see my games. From not seeing probably two games in high school to seeing me on TV every weekend and coming to see me. That means so much to me.
‘I know you wanted to be here and you can’t, but trust me, I got you. I’m bringing the trophy home. I love you.’
The two-way star out of Colorado is expected to be drafted with one of the first three picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. When Hunter Jr. hears his name called this time, his father will be there to hear it and celebrate with him.
Tom D’Angelo and Eric J. Wallace of The Palm Beach Post contributed to this story.