As Colorado’s Travis Hunter left the field Saturday at Texas Tech, once again bruised, battered but still elite, one thought came to mind: Now it’s getting ridiculous.
Hunter’s exploits as a two-way, Heisman Trophy-chasing ironman who seldom leaves the field have reached historic and once-unimagined levels. On Saturday, Hunter participated in a school-record 161 plays.
While doing so, he led the Buffaloes in catches (nine) and receiving yards (99) while scoring a touchdown. On defense, he played 85 of 87 snaps, was targeted once in 46 passing plays and gave up one reception for 5 yards.
Never mind football players — how often do humans like this come along?