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Deion Sanders Jr.: Travis Hunter Doesn't Get Money from NIL Collective, Donates Funds

Doric Sam

2024 Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter's impact on Colorado has been immeasurable both on and off the field.

During an appearance on Zero 2 Sixty, Buffaloes videographer Deion Sanders Jr. revealed that Hunter doesn't receive any money from the program's NIL collective and actually contributes to the collective himself.

"God-given character for sure. You know he receives no NIL from the collective, and he's one of the biggest donors to the collective? He's paying a lot of other people's NIL on this team," Sanders said at the 18:45 mark.

Sanders added that Hunter is paying "at least 10 to 15 guys'" NIL money this season.

Per On3.com, Hunter has an NIL valuation of $5.2 million, which ranks second in all of college sports behind only his teammate Shedeur Sanders, as the Colorado quarterback is making $6.2 million. Hunter's known NIL deals include companies like Adidas, United Airlines, 7-Eleven and Celsius.

In addition to his selfless act of contributing to the NIL collective, Hunter is also gearing up to join his teammates one last time for the Valero Alamo Bowl against BYU on Dec. 28. Despite winning the Heisman Trophy and being one of the candidates to be selected No. 1 overall in the 2025 NFL draft, he still chose to suit up for his final chance to play for Colorado.

"It's definitely important, because I started this thing with Coach Prime, and Shedeur, and most of the coaches on the coaching staff, so I wanted to finish it off right," Hunter said of his decision last week. "I didn't give them a full season my first year, so I'm gonna go ahead and end this thing off right. It's going to be our last game together, so I'm going to go out there and dominate, and show loyalty that I have for them.

That type of attitude is sure to endear Hunter with fans as he prepares for his NFL career and transitions to the next level.

   

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