Colorado University Athletics
Buffs' Hunter Named Hornung Award National Player Of Week
September 04, 2024 | Football, Neill Woelk
BOULDER — Colorado's Travis Hunter has been named the Paul Hornung Award National Player of the Week by the National College Football Awards Association.
Hunter, last season's Hornung Award winner, had an outstanding season debut last week in Colorado's 31-26 win over North Dakota State. The junior defensive back/wide receiver played 129 snaps on offense and defense — all but two plays from scrimmage — and had three touchdown catches. He finished with seven catches for 132 yards on offense and three tackles on defense, and his 3-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter proved to be the game-winning score for the Buffaloes.
Hunter and three other players were also named to this week's Hornung Award Honor Roll.
Also named to the honor roll were Arizona senior running back/return specialist Quali Conley, Pitt junior running back/return specialist Desmond Reid and Penn State junior running back/return specialist Nicholas Singleton.
Conley touched the ball 14 times three different ways and scored three touchdowns in the Wildcats' 63-19 win over New Mexico at home. Conley caught three passes, returned one kickoff and carried the ball 10 times for 90 yards and ran for three scores.
Reid touched the ball 19 times three different ways, scored two different ways and accounted for 234 all-purpose yards in the Panthers' 55-24 win over Kent State at home. Reid scored on a 78-yard punt return in the first quarter and added a 46-yard scoring run in the third quarter while accounting for four first downs from scrimmage. He also caught three passes and made one fair catch.
Singleton touched the ball 17 times three different ways and scored once in the Nittany Lions' 34-12 win over West Virginia in Morgantown. Singleton rushed for 113 yards and a third quarter score that spotted Penn State a three-touchdown lead. He also returned three kickoffs, caught one pass and accounted for five first downs from scrimmage.
The Louisville Sports Commission successfully launched the Paul Hornung Award in 2010 to honor its namesake and native son, and to promote outstanding performances by versatile college football players. Each week during the regular season, a panel of college football experts selects players for the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll based on performance. A national selection committee comprised of 18 sports journalists and former NFL stars votes for the Hornung Award finalists and the winner, with fan voting powered by Texas Roadhouse comprising the 19th vote.
