BREAKING: Colorado's Travis Hunter Set To Return vs. Stanford

BREAKING: Travis Hunter’s Status For Tonight’s Colorado-Stanford Game Revealed After Missing Last 3 Weeks Due To Injury

October 13, 2023, 11:46am ESTBy Alex Hoegler

Travis Hunter of Colorado Buffaloes signaling a first down. — FORT WORTH, TX – SEPTEMBER 2: Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes signals first down after a catch against the TCU Horned Frogs during the second half at Amon G. Carter Stadium on September 2, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. Colorado won 45-42. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

After a three-game absence, Colorado Buffaloes’ two-way star Travis Hunter appears ready to return in Friday’s game against the Stanford Cardinal.

The standout cornerback and wide receiver suffered a lacerated liver on a hit while out of bounds by Henry Blackburn of the Colorado Rams on Sept. 16. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Hunter is currently “on track to play” tonight, though he’ll likely be on a limited snap count.

Colorado star Travis Hunter is on track to play tonight against Stanford (ESPN 10 pm). The staff will keep an eye on him pregame, but he remains on target to play on both offense and defense. His snap count will be monitored, as he lasted played in a game on Sept. 16.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 13, 2023

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Hunter has been a force on both sides of the ball for Deion Sanders’ club. As a wide receiver, Hunter has 16 receptions for 213 yards. As a cornerback, he has two pass defenses and one interception.

In his final year at Jackson State with Prime Time, Hunter had eight pass defenses and two interceptions to go along with 18 receptions for 190 yards and four touchdowns.

Led by Hunter and the all-world play of quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Colorado got off to a perfect 3-0 start, highlighted by a 45-42 upset win over the TCU Horned Frogs in the season opener. But the Buffs’ defense struggled mightily without Hunter, giving up 42 and 48 points in their losses to Oregon and USC, respectively.