One former Heisman Trophy winner had high praise for two Heisman hopefuls ahead of the ceremony for the coveted award on Saturday.

Tim Tebow, who took home the Heisman Trophy in 2007 while playing for Florida, hyped up Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter on SportsCenter, pointing to his elite ability on both sides of the ball.

"Well, it's pretty insane. I mean, yes, we could start out by saying he's played more than 400 snaps more than anybody else, but then Pro Football Focus has him as one of the top five receivers in the nation, and one of the top five DBs in the nation. That's insane. You look at all of the awards he has from the offensive side and the defensive side. It's not like he's just a great receiver, and he also plays defense. No, no, he's elite at both. I think that's what the differentiator is with this young man. Yes, it's the touchdowns, the interceptions, but also he did all of that with all of the eyes of the country on him and his team because of the hype and the praise that they've gotten. And so, he did it on one of the biggest stages with all eyes on him, and he rises to the occasion. He wants that pressure. He wants the eyes on him, and I think that's what even takes him to another level."

He also spoke highly of Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, noting his "stupid" yards after contact numbers.

"I think about physicality. I think about his mentality. I think about that he wants to deliver punishment every time the ball is put in his hands. He's one of my favorite players because that's the way he shows up. He walked in the room and said to me last night, 'Hey, I told you in August because I went and spoke to their team in August and he said, 'I told you in August, I was going to see you here in New York and here I am.' And I was like, 'Dang, I love this kid even more.' Like he's got such an inner confidence, right? And he delivers that. This is a young man that has more yards after contact than anybody else does in the nation. That's stupid. Like, I think you guys like maybe 123 broken tackles. Like he's averaging almost 10 broken tackles a game. Like his physicality, the way he runs, it looks a little bit different than Derek Henry, but it's kind of with that same demeanor in in mindset that they run with that they're the attacker. They want to deliver the punishment. That's why I love watching this young man. He also looks good in orange and blue."

Hunter and Jeanty were named Heisman Trophy finalists along with Miami quarterback Cam Ward and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel.

Hunter has put together the best season of his career, recording 1,152 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns on offense while racking up 31 tackles, 11 passes defended, four interceptions and a forced fumble. The junior has played 1,380 snaps this season—670 on offense, 686 on defense and 24 on special teams.

Jeanty has notched 2,497 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns on 344 carries this year, setting a College Football Playoff-era record for yards after contact with 1,889. He has the fourth-most rushing yards in a college football season and is tied for the sixth-most rushing touchdowns with the chance to add to his numbers in the College Football Playoff.