Travis Hunter injury update: Deion Sanders hopes Colorado two-way star can resume activities during bye week

Colorado trainer Deion Sanders does not need to rush two-way star Travis Hunter again to the sector. During his Monday press convention, Sanders stated that Hunter shall be at the shelf for the following two to 3 weeks with the hope that Hunter can resume soccer activities during Colorado’s bye week. Sanders additionally published that although Hunter can’t go well with up, he is nonetheless taking an lively position with the crew during practices. 

“Travis is doing well,” Sanders stated. “He was out at practice today coaching his butt off. He’s one of the best coaches we have … It would be my dream and desire for him to stay out until after the bye week. But, I know Travis. He’s going to want to ’cause he’s going to see Shilo (Sanders), most likely. There’s a chance, a possibility, a prayer that you may see (Myles) Slusher. You may see several starters of that secondary that’s supposed to be in there and I know he’s going to want to join them.” 

Colorado has a bye the week of Oct. 21, that means Hunter may well be again for an Oct. 28 highway recreation towards UCLA. Hunter is improving from a lacerated liver he suffered within the double-overtime comeback win towards Colorado State. 

Colorado State protection Henry Blackburn used to be referred to as for a past due hit on Hunter, who used to be making an attempt to make a catch close to the sideline within the first part. Hunter stayed down at the turf for a second earlier than heading to the Colorado bench. He did in brief reenter the sport in the second one quarter, although he used to be later got rid of from play and brought to a neighborhood clinic for additional analysis. 

Recently, Hunter posted a video to his YouTube channel that includes Blackburn the place the 2 mentioned the play and their budding private friendship, and the even bowled in combination for a charitable reason.  

“Football is just a game at the end of the day,” Hunter stated within the video. “We are the people who play it, and we are going to get hurt eventually. You just can’t look at it as a negative. It’s something good coming out of it … like right now. This video is something good. Us coming together is something good that came out of that injury or that football game.”

Hunter, a former No. 1 total prospect within the magnificence of 2022 who shockingly signed directly to play for Sanders at Jackson State, stars at each broad receiver and cornerback for the Buffaloes. In 3 video games, he had 16 catches for 213 yards, 9 overall tackles, one interception and two cross breakups.