Travis Hunter's awards collection had yet one more addition Thursday night, when the Colorado Buffaloes' two-way star wrapped up a head-spinning day by taking home the Walter Camp Player of the Year award.
The honor was his fourth of the day, as he was also named the winner of the Bednarik (defense) and Biletnikoff (receiver) national awards along with being selected as the AP Player of the Year. Altogether, it marked his sixth major award of the week, as he won the Lott IMPACT Award (defense) on Monday and the Paul Hornung Award (versatility) on Tuesday.
Hunter, who will be in New York on Saturday as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, has now won seven national honors, as he also took home the Hornung Award last season. He is the second Buff to win the Camp Player of the Year honor, joining 1994 winner Rashaan Salaam, who also collected the Heisman that season.
Hunter, a standout defensive back and wide receiver, also earned a historic first on Thursday as he was named a first-team selection on the Camp All-America team on offense and defense. In the 135 years of the Camp All-America team (the nation's oldest All-America team), he is the first player to be named on both sides of the ball.
Hunter put together a season not seen in at least a generation, standing out on both sides of the ball.
Defensively, he played 688 snaps and finished with four interceptions and 11 pass breakups. He earned a reputation as a true shut-down corner in man-to-man coverage and earned a 91.1 cover grade from Pro Football Focus, the top mark in the FBS. He allowed just 22 catches for 205 yards and one touchdown while giving up an FBS-low six first downs.
Offensively, he was equally dominant, playing 672 snaps while finishing the regular season with 92 receptions and 14 touchdowns (both Big 12 bests) for 1,152 yards and 53 first downs. He also led the FBS with 21 receptions of 20 yards or longer and had 396 yards after the catch and 185 after contact.
His name is also firmly etched in the CU record book, as his 14 touchdown passes are a new CU season record while his 92 catches rank second and his 1,152 yards rank fifth.
Hunter still has a chance to add to all of those statistics as CU has one more game, the Dec. 28 Alamo Bowl against BYU.
Since the Walter Camp POY was first awarded in 1967, only three defensive players have won the honor: Pitt defensive end Hugh Green in 1980, Michigan DB Charles Woodson in 1997 and Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o in 2012.
Meanwhile, only five receivers have previously won the award.
Hunter will now be in New York on Saturday for the Heisman Trophy presentation. The other finalists are Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Miami quarterback Cam Ward.
