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Photo: Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire Usually, the saying goes that players who are athletes but can’t catch the ball play cornerback. Well, a cornerback who won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation’s best defender also took home the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best receiver (and something else called the Heisman Trophy). Travis Hunter […]
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Usually, the saying goes that players who are athletes but can’t catch the ball play cornerback. Well, a cornerback who won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation’s best defender also took home the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best receiver (and something else called the Heisman Trophy).
Travis Hunter is an incredible athlete whose versatility reached unprecedented levels while playing at Jackson State and Colorado. In his final year, Hunter played 700-plus snaps on both offense and defense, rarely coming off the field at any point in time.
Even though Hunter’s intentions are to play both sides of the ball 100% of the time in the NFL, it will be rather difficult to excel at both on a full-time level. Covering the best receivers in the world AND trying to become one of the best receivers in the world is something nobody has seen and would be a monumental task to achieve.
Assuming he will pick one side as primary, our scouting department believes he will provide the most value as a cornerback and scouted him as such. But to capture the full picture of who Hunter is, we wanted to break down his receiving ability from a metrics perspective to find where his best part-time value can be applied on the offensive side of the ball. Playing both sides all the time may be impossible, but there will come opportunities that having one of the freakiest athletes on the field can pay dividends on the scoreboard.
Here is what his Stats Overview would look like on our draft site if he were coming out as a receiver.
| Stat | Value | Rank (out of 22) | Percentile |
| TPTS Per Game | 2.5 | 4 | 87th |
| TPTS RTG Overall | 91 | 9 | 57th |
| TPTS Per Gm Slot | 0.9 | 8 | 65th |
| TPTS Per Gm Wide | 1.5 | 3 | 87th |
| Catchable Catch % | 94% | 2 | 96th |
| Target% +/- | 5.7% | 11 | 57th |
| Target Share | 27% | 8 | 61st |
| Deep Route% | 26% | 22 | 0 |
| Unique Routes | 31 | 17 | 30th |
| YAC Per Rec | 5.0 | 18 | 26th |
| Brk+Miss Tkl Per Rec | 0.28 | 7 | 74th |
Hunter comes into the draft with some of the surest hands we have seen since we started collecting data in 2016. Hunter’s 2024 ranked 14th in catchable catch percentage at 94% and 19th in on-target catch percentage at 97% among the nearly 1,200 receivers with 75 or more targets in a season since 2016. Not too bad for a corner!
From a Total Points perspective, Hunter led the Buffaloes with 31 Receiving Total Points, which was also good for 9th in FBS last season. The majority of this production was from out wide, notching 21 Receiving Total Points on 103 targets compared to only 9 Receiving Total Points on 22 targets from the slot, with the former being good for 6th in FBS last season.
Travis Hunter’s Top 10 Routes Run
| Route Type | Percent of Routes | Percent of All Completions |
| Curl | 32% | 25% |
| Fade | 10% | 3% |
| Slant | 9% | 8% |
| Dig | 9% | 16% |
| Screen | 6% | 19% |
| Post | 5% | 3% |
| Deep Cross | 4% | 4% |
| Out | 4% | 5% |
| Go/Fly | 3% | 4% |
| Drag | 2% | 4% |
Hunter’s route tree is pretty concentrated to the curl route, accounting for about one-third of his routes in 2024. Colorado had to get the ball out quick with a below-average pass protection unit, so throwing to your best player on a simple curl route with hands as sure as his proved to be successful. This also could help explain his low rate of running deep routes generally.
Even though he ran more fades and slants, the percent of his completions are lower than digs and screens. Fades make sense, as that is a lower catch probability than others and can be used as a clearout route for underneath targets. However, the gap between slants and the others is significant given that was his third most common route, but was only targeted 9 times.
Given that the majority of his receptions come on the curl route, it isn’t a shock that his yards after catch per reception were so low (18th out of 22 qualifying players SIS scouted this year). His ability to make people miss and break tackles is above average, so hitting him more in space where he can show that athleticism can help his YAC.
Hunter starred on both sides of the ball in college, both with his production (most Total Points among receivers and corners in FBS in 2024) and pure athleticism. He made plenty of highlight reel catches and has sure hands in got-to-have-it situations. He has room to grow as a receiver and was not fully unleashed at Colorado on that side of the ball. It will be intriguing to see if a team lets him play both sides in some capacity, as there is a path to success with his profile.
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Wildcats of the Week: April 21 – April 27
Story Links DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Edwin Sanchez of B-CU Baseball and Kasie Ugeh of B-CU Track & Field have been named Wildcats of the Week for the week of April 21 – April 27, 2025. Edwin Sanchez proved invaluable as a stopper as he turned in seven strong innings of scoreless ball to lead […]
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Edwin Sanchez of B-CU Baseball and Kasie Ugeh of B-CU Track & Field have been named Wildcats of the Week for the week of April 21 – April 27, 2025.
Edwin Sanchez proved invaluable as a stopper as he turned in seven strong innings of scoreless ball to lead the Wildcats to a 9-0 win over UAPB in the series finale Sunday. He allowed only three baserunners and struck out four to earn his team-leading seventh win of the season.
Kasie Ugeh finished first in the shot put with a mark of 13.36m, this past weekend at the Knights Invite in Orlando. She also placed second in the discus with a mark of 42.80m and third in the javelin with a mark of 39.75m.
Each week, The Bethune-Cookman Office of Athletic Communications recognizes one male and one female student-athlete through the Wildcats of the Week award.
This award recognizes student-athletes who have excelled in competition, in the classroom, and in the community over the past week, exemplifying the Championship Culture of Wildcat Athletics.
2024-25 Wildcats of the Week
April 21 – April 27
M: Edwin Sanchez, Baseball
W: Kasie Ugeh, Track & Field
April 13 – April 20
M: De’Quon King, Track & Field
W: Katie Robinson, Women’s Golf
April 7 – April 13
M: Shanard Walker, Track & Field
W: Alyssa Lopez, Softball
March 31 – April 6
M: Andrey Martinez, Baseball
W: Alyssa Lopez, Softball
March 24 – March 30
M: Joel Core, Baseball
W: Kasie Ugeh, Track & Field
M: (CO) Xavier Bogan, Track & Field
March 17 – March 23
M: Sytrevion Dyer, Track & Field
W: Kasie Ugeh, Track & Field
March 10 – March 16
M: Edwin Sanchez, Baseball
W: Zahara El-Zein, Tennis
March 3 – March 9
M: Nehemiah Armstrong, Track & Field
W: Zion Harvey, track & Field
February 22 – March 1
M: Armani Newton, Baseball
W: Shanai Owens, Softball
February 17 – February 23
M: Joel Core, Baseball
W: Lauren Johnson, Track & Field
February 10 – February 16
M: Joel Core, Baseball
W: Emma Bradley Tse, Softball
February 3 – February 9
M: De’Quon King, Track & Field
W: Molly Blackwood, Softball
January 27 – February 2
M: Xavier Bogan, Track & Field
W: Keona Burley, Women’s Tennis
January 20 – January 26
M: Victor Kibet, Track & Field
W: Valencia Butler, Track & Field
January 12 – January 19
M: Trey Thomas, Men’s Basketball
W: Asianae Nicholson, Women’s Basketball
January 6 – January 12
M: Xavier Bogan, Track & Field
W: Alyssa Wiliams, Track & Field
December 30 – January 5
M: Brayon Freeman, Men’s Basketball
W: Janessa Kelley, Women’s Basketball
December 16 – December 22
M: Reggie Ward Jr., Men’s Baskeball
W: Daimoni Dorsey, Women’s Basketball
December 9 – December 15
M: Daniel Rouzan, Men’s Basketball
W: Asianae Nicholson, Women’s Basketball
December 2 – December 8
M: Victor Kibet, Track & Field
W: Alyssa Williams, Track & Field
November 25 – December 1
M: Brayon Freeman, Men’s Basketball
W: Asianae Nicholson, Women’s Basketball
November 18 – November 24
M: Dennis Palmer, Football
W: Ktyal Price, Volleyball `
November 11 – November 17
M: Brayon Freeman, Men’s Basketball
W: Mecca Freeman, Volleyball
November 4 – November 10
M: Dallaz Corbitt, Football
W: Asianae Nicholson, Women’s Volleyball
October 28 – November 3
M: Joshua Thornhill, Football
W: Mecca Freeman, Volleyball
October 21 – October 27
M: Victor Kibet, Cross Country
W: Valencia Butler, Cross Country
October 14 – October 20
M: Dennis Palmer Jr., Football
W: Elizabeth Philips, Volleyball
October 7 – October 13
M: Victor Kibet, Cross Country
W: Elizabeth Phillips, Volleyball
September 30 – October 6
W: Ashlie Hobbs, Women’s Golf
W: Ktyal Price, Volleyball
September 16 – September 22
M: Victor Kibet, Cross Country
W: Valencia Butler, Cross Country
September 9 – September 15
M: Darnell Deas, Football
W: Jasmine Robinson, Volleyball
September 2 – September 9
M: Raymond Woodie III, Football
W: Elizabeth Phillips, Volleyball
August 26 – September 1
M: Dearis Thomas, Football
W: Niara Hightower, Volleyball
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LMU Women’s Water Polo Set for 10th NCAA Tournament Appearance, Open Against 2-Seed UCLA
Story Links LOS ANGELES – The Golden Coast Conference Champions know their opponent following the 2025 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Selection Show. After winning the GCC Regular Season and Conference Championships, LMU will face the #2-seed UCLA on May 9 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Lions […]
LOS ANGELES – The Golden Coast Conference Champions know their opponent following the 2025 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Selection Show. After winning the GCC Regular Season and Conference Championships, LMU will face the #2-seed UCLA on May 9 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Lions and Bruins last met in 2023 at Burns Aquatics Center in a 15-11 game. The year prior, LMU lost by one goal to the #3-ranked Bruins, 9-8, in 2019.
The game is scheduled to be played at 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT from IU Natatorium at IU Indianapolis.
This is the 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament for LMU, and first since 2012. The Lions placed as national runners up in 2004.
025 NC women’s water polo championship schedule
*All times listed in Eastern Time
- Opening round game | May 7
- Wagner vs. McKendree, 6 p.m.
- First round | May 9
- No. 1 Stanford vs. TBD, Noon
- No. 4 Hawaii vs. California, 2 p.m.
- No. 2 UCLA vs. LMU (CA), 4 p.m.
- No. 4 Southern California vs. Harvard, 6 p.m.
- Semifinals | May 10
- National championship | May 11
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Prince Named Nebraska Female Freshman of the Year – University of Nebraska
Britt Prince claimed one of Nebraska’s top athletic honors when she was named the Female Freshman Athlete of the Year across all sports at the 35th annual “A Night at the Lied” awards ceremony on Sunday, April 27 in downtown Lincoln. Prince, a 5-11 point guard on the Nebraska women’s basketball team in 2024-25, earned […]
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Florida State University Athletics
TALLAHASSEE – Luke Clanton of the men’s golf team and Audrey Koenig of the volleyball team were named as the Most Valuable Male and Most Valuable Female student-athletes for the 2024-25 academic year as the Department of Athletics and the Office of Student-Athlete Development presented the 31st Annual Golden Nole Awards at Ruby Diamond Auditorium. Clanton […]
Clanton is the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and has led the men’s golf team to the NCAA Championship tournament for the sixth consecutive season. He has won six career individual titles and is ranked second all-time in school history with a 70.09 career scoring average. Koenig, the 2024 ACC Player of the Year, earned All-American Third Team and All-ACC First-Team honors as she led the Seminoles to their first ACC Championship this year since 2012.
Each of Florida State’s 21 athletic teams was represented with Golden Nole Award winners including Mirabel Ting and Lottie Woad of the ACC Champion women’s golf team, All-ACC selections O’Mariah Gordon and Makayla Timpson of the nationally ranked women’s basketball team, regional All-American Bieke Schipperen of the women’s cross country team, and All-American Ryan Fitzgerald of the football team.
Gabby Cleveland, a member of the women’s lacrosse team that will begin intercollegiate competition in February 2026, was also honored along with Shelby McMullen of the cheerleading squad and Sam Slauter of the Golden Girls.
A total of 23 Golden Nole awards were presented to standout performers on 21 different teams.
“Our Golden Nole celebration is one of the highlights of the year for our entire athletics department,” said FSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford. “It’s a unique way for us to recognize our student-athletes, who do a great job in the community, in competition, and in the classroom. Our Student-Athlete Development staff has grown this event into a memorable evening to celebrate our comprehensive success. I am so proud of our student-athletes, and happy they will be recognized for the contributions they have made to their individual teams, the athletic department, and Florida State University.”
Jaysoni Beachum (softball), Justin Cryer (football), Maddy Huggins (women’s swimming), Kelsey Perry (volleyball), Azariah Rusher (men’s tennis) and Tyson Williams (men’s track) were each honored with an Atlantic Coast Conference Top Six for Community Service Award. The award goes to six student-athletes from each ACC school that have gone above and beyond in serving their communities. Each of the Top Six for Service award recipients are known to be dedicated to serving others while displaying a passion for enriching the lives of others.
The Golden Nole, which is sponsored by Florida State’s Student-Athlete Development Office, recognizes those Seminoles who excel as members of the community and who have committed themselves to taking leadership roles on and off of their playing fields and courts. The red-carpet event is hosted by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee – a group of 40 FSU student-athletes – which represents Florida State’s incredible group of more than 500 student-athletes.
Golden Nole Award Winners
Baseball, Alex Lodise
Women’s Basketball, O’Mariah Gordon, Makayla Timpson
Men’s Basketball, Jamir Watkins
Beach Volleyball, Carra Sassack
Cheerleading, Shelby McMullin
Men’s Cross Country, Joe Farley
Women’s Cross Country, Bieke Schipperen
Women’s Diving, Kayleigh Clark
Women’s Golf, Mirabel Ting, Lottie Woad
Men’s Golf, Michael Mays
Football, Ryan Fitzgerald
Golden Girls, Sam Slauter
Lacrosse, Gabby Cleveland
Soccer, Taylor Huff
Softball, Jaysoni Beachum
Men’s Swimming, Tommaso Baravelli
Women’s Swimming, Maddy Huggins
Men’s Tennis, Corey Craig
Women’s Tennis, Maria Juliana Parra Romero
Men’s Track, Tyson Williams
Women’s Track, Tyra Wilson
Volleyball, Kyleene Filimaua
Staff Member of the Year
Jerry Latimer
Coach of the Year
Dwayne Hultquist, Men’s Tennis
Most Valuable Players/Rookies of the Year
Most Valuable Player, Male, Luke Clanton, Men’s Golf
Most Valuable Player, Female, Audrey Koenig, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
Rookie of the Year, Male, Myles Bailey, Baseball
Rookie of the Year, Female, Wrianna Hudson, Soccer
Top 6 For Service
Jaysoni Beachum, Softball
Justin Cryer, Football
Azariah Rusher, Men’s Tennis
Tyson Williams, Men’s Track
Kelsey Perry, Volleyball
Maddy Huggins, Women’s Swimming
Doc Fauls Award
Corey Craig, Men’s Tennis
Jahni Kerr, Softball
Nole Heart
Justin Cryer, Football
Victoria Cervantes, Women’s Diving
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Water Polo to Face Cal in NCAA Championship
Story Links NC Women’s Water Polo Championship Bracket HONOLULU — The Big West champion University of Hawai’i women’s water polo team will open the National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship by facing California on May 9 in Indianapolis in a rematch of their NCAA […]
HONOLULU — The Big West champion University of Hawai’i women’s water polo team will open the National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship by facing California on May 9 in Indianapolis in a rematch of their NCAA tournament meeting a year ago.
The nine-team bracket was revealed during the NCAA selection show on Monday, a day after the Rainbow Wahine captured their second consecutive Big West Championship title in Irvine, Calif., to claim the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA field. The Rainbow Wahine (21-4) were awarded the fourth seed in the bracket and will take on the Golden Bears (19-5) at the IU Natatorium in a first-round match at 2 p.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Hawai’i Time).
It’s all business this week
#GoBows #SISTAHHOOD pic.twitter.com/oiryyWUVAN
— Hawaiʻi Water Polo (@WahineWP) April 29, 2025
The NCAA tournament matches will be streamed on ncaa.com until the national championship match, which will be televised on ESPNU on May 11.
The Rainbow Wahine will make the program’s ninth appearance in the NCAA Tournament and earned back-to-back berths for the first time since 2005 and ’06. UH defeated Princeton in the quarterfinals of last year’s NCAA tournament held at Cal’s Spieker Aquatics Center in Berkeley, Calif. The ‘Bows then ended the season with a 9-6 loss to the Bears in the semifinals.
Cal was awarded one of three at-large berths into the NCAA tournament bracket coming off a third-place finish in last weekend’s MPSF Championship in Los Angeles.
The Rainbow Wahine faced Cal earlier this season in the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in Irvine, Calif., and pulled out a 12-11 win over the Bears on Feb. 22. UH and Cal are 3-3 in six meetings over the last three seasons.
The tournament opens on May 7 with a matchup between Wagner and McKendree with the winner advancing to face top-seeded Stanford. UH or Cal would face the winner of that match in the semifinals.
UH swept the Big West regular-season and championship titles for the second straight year and has won 20 consecutive conference matches.
James Robinson will make his NCAA tournament debut as head coach of the Rainbow Wahine after three seasons and one tournament appearance as an assistant coach to Maureen Cole.
National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship
At IU Natatorium; Indianapolis
Hawai’i Times listed
- Opening round game | May 7
- Wagner vs. McKendree, 12 p.m.
- First round | May 9
- No. 1 Stanford vs. Wagner/McKendree, 6 a.m.
- No. 4 Hawai’i vs. California, 8 a.m.
- No. 2 UCLA vs. LMU, 10 a.m.
- No. 3 USC vs. Harvard, 12 p.m.
- Semifinals | May 10
- National championship | May 11
May 9-10 matches will be streamed on ncaa.com
#WahineWP
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Wildcats Celebrate Excellence with 2025 CATSYS
Story Links TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Athletics held its annual year-end student-athlete celebration Monday evening inside the McKale Center in Tucson. The department handed out several awards during the event, lauding the Wildcats’ accomplishments in the classroom, in their sports and in the community. The event recognizes outstanding male and female […]
TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Athletics held its annual year-end student-athlete celebration Monday evening inside the McKale Center in Tucson.
The department handed out several awards during the event, lauding the Wildcats’ accomplishments in the classroom, in their sports and in the community.
The event recognizes outstanding male and female student-athletes as well as key academic and community outreach awards.
The complete list of Monday’s honors are as follows:
Women’s Newcomer: Avery Scoggins, Volleyball
Men’s Newcomer: Tomas Lukminas, Men’s Swimming and Diving
Women’s Highlight of the Year: Devyn Netz, Softball
Men’s Highlight of the Year: Caleb Love, Men’s Basketball
Spirit Squad Member of the Year: Christina Tellez, Wilma
Inspiration Award: Journey Tucker, Volleyball
Unsung Hero: Olivia Rubio, Beach Volleyball
Team Performance of the Year: Triathlon (Fall 2024)
Ruby Award (Outstanding Women’s Athlete): Kelly Wetteland, Triathlon
Sapphire Award (Outstanding Men’s Athlete): Colton Smith, Men’s Tennis
AD Leadership: Colton Smith, Men’s Tennis
Team GPA (Men): Men’s Tennis
Team GPA (Women): Cross Country
Men’s Community Service (Individual): Tate Bahti, Swimming and Diving
Women’s Community Service (Individual): Avery Segura, Track and Field
Athletic Director’s Cup for Community Service: Women’s Golf
Wildcats of the Week: April 21 – April 27
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