Hours before Travis Hunter finds out if he has won the 2024 Heisman Trophy, the Colorado superstar praised head coach Deion Sanders for the work he has done with him over the course of his college career.

Appearing on the Saturday morning episode of SportsCenter, Hunter explained being coached by Sanders has made him "want to be better" than Coach Prime:

"I just want to be better than him. So, me getting hurt last year was a little setback for my stat sheet and how my career went last year. So, I definitely wanted to be better than him and do things that he hasn't done but do it better. So, just looking ahead and saying, 'I can do that and can go out there and dominate.' That just makes me want to do it even more when I'm healthy. So, when I was healthy this season, I did all I can show and hopefully there's more in store, which is more in store, but I'm going to keep dominating as much as I can to be better than my coach."

Hunter added that Sanders has given him the keys to be as successful as he has been, but it's up to him to reach his full potential.

"He handed me the crown, but I still don't have a gold jacket, so I still have more to do, still have more to prove," said Hunter.

Hunter has spent his entire college career being coached by Sanders. He was the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2022 recruiting class when he committed to Jackson State.

The move was a huge surprise at the time, not just because Hunter had been committed to Florida State for more than a year before flipping.

Appearing on The Pivot Podcast this week (h/t Dan Treacy of the Sporting News), Hunter said Sanders' willingness to let him play both sides of the ball is what inspired him to flip from Florida State to Jackson State.

"I'm too bored on the sideline," Hunter joked. "I don't like sitting on the sideline."

When Sanders was hired by Colorado in December 2022, Hunter followed via the transfer portal. He became a sensation at the FBS level right away when he played 144 total snaps in the Buffaloes' 45-42 win over TCU in the 2023 season opener.

Hunter missed three games last season, but still finished with 721 receiving yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions to be named a consensus All-American.

This season has seen Hunter continue to level up. He finished the regular season ranked second in FBS in receiving touchdowns (14), fifth in receptions (92) and sixth in receiving yards (1,152), along with 11 pass breakups and four interceptions in 12 games.

Sanders played on both sides of the ball during his college and pro career, but nowhere near the same amount that Hunter has. He played a total of 1,422 snaps this season, averaging 118 per game.

Hunter, the No. 1 prospect in the 2025 NFL draft, can become the second Heisman winner from Colorado if he receives the award on Saturday night. Rashaan Salaam won the award in 1994.