Colorado Buffs two-way star Travis Hunter is making waves in the college football world not only for his remarkable performance this season but also for racking up the Heisman Trophy odds. However, there is another Buffs’ star who has appeared on the list of Heisman contenders. The star QB Shedeur Sanders. Who’d win between the two? Deion Sanders has a favorite. Let’s find out.

Today, Yahoo Sports took to X to confirm this news by quoting Deion Sanders’ words that say, “Travis Hunter and second have never gotten along,”  while talking about Travis Hunter being second in Heisman odds via College Game Day. Well, Deion Sanders didn’t directly say anything about Shedeur being his second favorite, but this surely raises a lot of speculations as Deion makes the tough pick between son Shedeur and Travis Hunter for the Heisman.

Well, Travis Hunter is currently standing in second place for Heisman Trophy odds with +3500 after Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, and Shedeur Sanders is not even on the list. This clears a lot of things coming to Deion Sanders to take on the whole Heisman situation. Today before the Buffs showdown against the Wildcats, on ESPN Deion Sanders even called out host Pat McAfee for mentioning Travis Hunter as the second Heisman favorite, saying, “How do you even fix your mouth to say that? How did you even fix your mouth to say that second?” Well, this surely reflects how much Coach Prime wants Hunter to win the Heisman.

Earlier, he expressed his desire for Shedeur Sanders to win the Heisman Trophy, but it’s surprising that he’s not supporting Shedeur for a spot on the Heisman favorite list. Even analysts believe that Coach Prime’s presence is overshadowing his gameplay this season. Let’s explore their reasoning.

Is Deion Sanders overshadowing Shedeur?

Well, now that Deion Sanders showed his doubts about Shedeur, Sanders being a no. 1 contender for the Heisman, some experts believe that Shedeur is being overshadowed in the NFL draft pick, too, because of Coach Prime’s legacy.

Analyst Josh Pate believes that Buffs star QB is not receiving the rightful attention for the 2025 NFL Draft due to his father’s legacy overshadowing him. Pate mentioned this situation on his college football show, saying, “If any other quarterback were doing what Shedeur Sanders was doing right now, it would be possibly the story of college football, but because he’s Deion Sanders‘ son, the headline is he’s Deion‘s son.”

Despite such doubtful questions, Shedeur Sanders is displaying remarkable performance this season by making exceptional game records, running for 1630 yards with 14 touchdowns. Well, if that doesn’t make you a top draft pick or a Heisman contender, then what will?

Let’s see how Shedeur Sanders performs in today’s game against the Kansas State Wildcats. However, it will be intriguing to witness everyone’s reaction when Shedeur emerges as a top NFL draft pick and wins the Heisman, well, never say never.