Known for his two-way playing ability, Hunter is the only player in college football history to win both the Chuck Bednarik and Fred Biletnikoff Awards.

[1] He attended Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia, playing cornerback and wide receiver for the Eagles football team.

[2] As a senior, Hunter recorded 76 receptions for 1,128 yards and 10 touchdowns on offense, and 23 tackles, four interceptions and a forced fumble on defense,[3] despite missing five games due to an ankle injury.

[6] He also broke the Georgia state record in career receiving touchdowns with 48, previously held by Braxton Hicks.

[6] Hunter played in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl, where he won the offensive MVP honors after recording five receptions for 54 yards.

[17] As a freshman, Hunter accumulated 19 total tackles, eight pass breakups, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and one defensive touchdown in seven games played.

[19] In his FBS debut, Hunter played 147 total snaps across offense and defense in a 45–42 upset win over the TCU Horned Frogs.

Hunter significantly impacted the offense with 10 catches for 110 yards, but he faced criticism for his lack of effort on the Cornhuskers’ first score of the game.

[34] In the September 21 game against Baylor, Hunter made the game-winning forced fumble at the goal line in a 38–31 overtime thriller.

[35] After finishing the regular season playing nearly 1,400 scrimmage snaps on offense and defense, 382 more than any other player in the country, Hunter won the Heisman Trophy.

[38] Awards Hunter's father, Travis Sr., starred on the football and track teams at Boynton Beach Community High School.