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#2 and #12 will forever hang at Folsom Field
Shedeur Sanders’ #2 and Travis Hunter’s #12 will hang forever at Folsom Field after being retired at Colorado’s Spring Game on April 19, the team announced via Twitter/X on Monday.
Sanders and Hunter will be the fifth and sixth players to have their numbers retired by Colorado Football. Rashaan Salaam’s #19, Byron White’s #24, Joe Romig’s #67 and Bobby Anderson’s #11 are the other Buffaloes with their numbers retired.
During his two seasons in Boulder, Hunter became one of the most legendary Buffaloes in the history of Colorado Football. The two-way superstar shined as both a wide receiver and cornerback, earning numerous major awards, including CU’s second Heisman Trophy.
“Hunter became one of, if not the, most honored player in college football history last year being named the consensus national player of the year by winning the Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp Award and both the AP and Sporting News Player of the Year honors,” wrote school representatives in a press release. “He was also repeated as the Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player) while winning the Bednarik Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy as national defensive player of the year and the Biletnikoff Award as the best receiver regardless of position.”
Hunter finished his time in Boulder with 153 receptions at receiver for 1989 yards and 21 total touchdowns. At cornerback, Hunter recorded seven interceptions, 16 pass breakups and one forced fumble, which sealed Colorado’s thrilling overtime win against Baylor.
Sanders followed his father, Deion Sanders, to Boulder when he took the head coaching job in 2023 and quickly became one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in Colorado Football history, now owning over 100 school records for passing.
“One of the most accomplished quarterbacks in college football history, [Sanders] completed 1,267-of-1,808 (70.1%) for 14,353 yards with 134 touchdowns and 27 interceptions,” wrote school representatives in a press release. “He threw a touchdown in an NCAA Division I record 49 straight games and is only one of two D1 quarterbacks to throw for 14,000 yards and complete 70 percent of his career passes.”
Sanders recorded 7364 passing yards and 64 touchdowns with the Buffaloes, along with throwing only 13 interceptions on 907 pass attempts.
Colorado’s Spring Game kicks off at 2:30 pm on Saturday, April 19. Tickets are still available. Fans who are unable to attend the event can tune in on ESPN2.
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