Travis Hunter rounded out his college football career after playing in the Colorado Buffaloes Alamo Bowl matchup against the BYU Cougars. The generational two-way player is now in line to be one of the first picks in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft.
However, a recent report about Carson Beck’s NIL valuation has Hunter hilariously joking about leaving the draft and returning to college football.
Former Colorado Wide Receiver Travis Hunter Reacts to Former Georgia QB Carson Beck’s NIL Valuation
Hunter reacted to a report that former Georgia quarterback Beck, who recently announced his intention to transfer to the Miami Hurricanes, earned up to $10 million through NIL in the past year. Beck is also set to earn $4 million for his Miami move, aside from expected earnings from his deals with brands such as Powerade, Chipotle, and Beats by Dre.
Hunter did not hide his surprise at the news.
Holy Sh*t: Travis Hunter went OFF after he heard that Carson Beck is getting $10M in NIL earnings:
“How do you get $10 million? Where's my $10M? How are people getting this much money bro?… Let me go back. I'm going back to college. Let me see if I can get $100M.”
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— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 16, 2025
“How do you get $10 million? Where’s my $10 million? How are people getting this much money, bro? Hold up, let me go test this out,” Hunter said on his podcast, The Travis Hunter Show.
“Let me go back. I’m going back to college. Let me see if I can get $100 million. Let me go see if I can go back and win another Heisman, because $10 million, I ain’t make that in college. Let me go hit the portal right quick bro.”
Hunter expressed shock at the news, but was quick to praise Beck and extend his congratulations, adding, “I’m jealous, I ain’t gonna lie.”
Despite his faux anger, Hunter is doing quite well himself, as he is projected to make more than the stated $10 million figure. The third pick in the draft will reportedly get a rookie contract of $39,152,644 over a period of four years. If Travis Hunter lives up to the hype, he will be looking at a significantly higher amount.
Colorado Buffaloes Football Makes Significant Change to NIL Collective As NCAA Rules Evolve
The Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals are shifting and evolving, and Colorado is making changes to stay above the chaos. Rick George, the Athletic Director for the Buffs, sent an email to Buffaloes fans explaining the changes being made to their partnership with 5430 Alliance.
The Buffaloes have announced their intention to part ways with the NIL collective. This move comes in the wake of the House v. NCAA settlement. The lawsuit is the result of attempts by several Division I conferences seeking to make positive changes to the NIL system. Once the settlement is finalized, schools will be free to adopt revenue sharing and pay their athletes up to $22 million annually.
“Under the new model, institutions may pay student-athletes directly for their NIL rights,” the NCAA announced in a statement.
“Any institutional NIL payments would apply toward the 22% cap. Third parties may continue to enter into NIL agreements with student-athletes. Such agreements will be subject to review to ensure they are legitimate, fair market value agreements and not used for pay-for-play. NIL payments by third parties would not apply toward the 22% cap but must be disclosed to a clearinghouse for review.”
The 5430 Alliance was created to give fans a place to donate money to players or sports programs of their choice. Fans will now be given even greater freedom, as they will be able to engage with Colorado University’s NIL Exchange without the involvement of third parties.
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