The self-proclaimed 'boring' superstar played more than 1,000 plays a year ago. How can he top himself?
The photographer asked Hunter to toss a football in the air, dash downfield and then catch a pass from Ewers, the"Watch this," he told the camera, launching the ball toward the blue Dallas sky. He then raced 50 yards toward the end zone to haul in Ewers' pass. The sequence would promote the video game, but also underscore that Hunter is no ordinary player.
The claim that Hunter is the nation's best -- trumpeted by Sanders and others -- will generate a range of reactions, but there is no one quite like him in the sport right now, or really in recent memory. A great offensive player will occasionally play defense, or vice versa, but the split in time and production is usually much more pronounced.Hunter has been playing this way since he took up football at age 4.
Hunter earned first-team All-America honors on the field last season, his first in the FBS after transferring in from Jackson State. He also was a first-team academic All-American, becoming just the second Colorado player to receive both recognitions and the first since 1961 . The psychology major earned a 4.0 GPA during the fall 2023 semester and made the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
While his family lived in a small apartment inside a converted hotel in Suwanee, Hunter spent more time around the football offices, said Drew Swick, who coached Hunter at Collins Hill High School. When Hunter's grades slipped a bit midway through his time at Collins Hill, he moved in with assistant coach Frontia Fountain.
The biggest concern for a football player logging as many snaps as Hunter is injury. He missed four games in 2022 at Jackson State with injury, so he hasn't made it through a full college season yet. What stands out is that most athletes who excel in recovery are not the most powerful or most explosive, Elliott said. In track terms, they're the distance runners, not the sprinters.
Zorn doesn't work with Hunter but estimates that Hunter burns about 4,500 calories per game, based on his play count. According to Zorn, Hunter should drink 32 ounces of Gatorade or Gatorade chews during every hour of a game, with the goal of adding 60-80 grams of carbs. Zorn also said Hunter would benefit from a recovery shake with protein and carbs immediately after games, even perhaps as he walks off the field.
Mathis' deal with Hunter is that if he can dominate defensively, he will get more opportunities with the offense. If Hunter misses a meeting, he will come in after practice and watch film with the staff. Hunter said he trained two or three times per day in high school, pretty much every day of the week. He goes through Colorado's standard training while adding"a little extra" afterward, while also incorporating more treatment and recovery to protect his body.
Sanders leans on his own playing experience to manage Hunter's field time. In addition to cornerback duties, Sanders returned punts throughout his NFL career, and was the Atlanta Falcons' primary kick returner during his first four years in the league. He had 60 career receptions, including 36 with the Dallas Cowboys in 1996, with three touchdowns. Sanders also played Major League Baseball for nine seasons, overlapping in football for all but one.
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