CU Buffs stars Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders reach finalist list for multiple awards – BuffZone

As Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders continue to etch their names all over Colorado’s record book, they are being honored like few Buffs before them.

On Tuesday, the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) announced finalists for several awards, including Colorado’s two biggest stars.

Hunter, a junior cornerback/receiver, was named one of three finalists for the Bednarik, Biletnikoff, Maxwell and Walter Camp awards. Sanders, the Buffs’ senior quarterback, was named a finalist for the Davey O’Brien Award.

The Maxwell Award is presented by the Maxwell Football Club for the college player of the year and has been presented annually since 1937. Hunter is CU’s first finalist since 1994, when Rashaan Salaam finished second. No Buff has ever won the Maxwell.

The Walter Camp Award is a Player of the Year award presented by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. It has been awarded annually since 1967 and Hunter is only CU’s second finalist, joining Salaam, who won the award in 1994.

No Buff has ever won the Biletnikoff Award, given annually since 1994 to the nation’s best receiver. Hunter is only the second CU receiver to make it to the final round, joining Rae Carruth in 1996.

Hunter could also become the first CU player to win the Bednarik Award, given annually to the defensive player of the year since 1995. He is CU’s first finalist.