WATCH: Deion Sanders, Jackson State officially announce Travis Hunter signing with hype video
College football history was made today by Deion Sanders and Travis Hunter. After announcing his commitment to Jackson State, the team released an epic hype video that’s sure to get your blood flowing.
A landmark move, Hunter‘s decision to join Sanders at Jackson State could be looked back on as a game-changer. After originally committing to Florida State over Georgia, Auburn and Alabama, Sanders’ was able to flip the No. 1 recruit and five-star prospect.
Moving forward, Hunter could inspire other top prospects to bet on themselves — joining smaller programs to help build their brand. Additionally, coaches like Sanders are lightning rods, making dreams come true by giving players a chance to play for their heroes.
With his commitment, Travis Hunter became the highest-rated HBCU commit of all time. The move signifies that not only is Deion Sanders arriving to the art of college football coaching — he’s already here.
Travis Hunter: ‘I want to be the next Deion Sanders.’
Travis Hunter is a star. The newest Jackson State Tigers commit, he was named the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2022 class, according to the On3 Consensus. Every major outlet has Hunter as the premier recruit of his class, as On3 Consensus is a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Prior to National Signing Day, Hunter was committed to Florida State as far back as March 2020. Moreover, the star recruit resisted urges to flip in the past. However, playing for Deion Sanders at Jackson State was too much to resist.
On Wednesday morning, Hunter tweeted “Time to Make History #GodBlessing.” With his change of heart, Sanders and Hunter are doing just that.
Furthermore, Travis Hunter grew up idolizing Deion Sanders. As a multi-sport athlete with boatloads of swagger, there’s nobody better to look up to.
Now, Hunter gets the chance to play for his hero — to play for the coach who he’s modeled his game after his entire life.
“I bring a whole lot of intensity and talent,” Hunter said earlier this year, per On3. “I want to be the next Deion Sanders. And I’m going to live up to it.”
The sky is the limit for Travis Hunter — as it’s always been throughout his football career. Choosing the attend Jackson State under the tutelage of Deion Sanders doesn’t just change things for himself, but for the entirety of the world of college football.