Hunter joins the late Rashaan Salaam, who won the Heisman in 1994 with a 2,000-yard rushing season, as CU’s only Heisman winners.

Colorado Buffaloes' Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday. Hunter plays wide receiver and cornerback and was one of four finalists for the trophy. "It's definitely special, you know, it means a lot to me and my family,

Hunter edged Boise State tailback Ashton Jeanty by 214 votes, the closest race since 2009, when Alabama’s Mark Ingram beat Stanford’s Toby Gerhart by 28 points. Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel finished third, followed by Miami quarterback Cam Ward.