On Monday evening, Colorado football announced that the Buffs will officially retire uniforms 2 and 12 to honor Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter at the annual spring game this Saturday.
Hunter leaves Colorado as one of the most decorated players in college football history after being named the consensus national player of the year by winning the Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp Award, AP Player of the Year and Sporting News Player of the Year. Additionally, Hunter took home the Paul Hornung Award, Bednarik Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, and the Biletnikoff Award.
Hunter was a unanimous first-team All-American after logging 96 receptions for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns, setting new CU records for receiving touchdowns while finishing second in receptions and third in receiving yards. On defense, he had 36 tackles, four interceptions, and 11 pass breakups, leading the FBS with 1,483 snaps, which included 86.8% of offensive and 82.9% of defensive snaps for the Buffaloes.
Meanwhile, Shedeur Sanders was named the Johnny Unitas Award winner and the unanimous pick for Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year this past season, earning him multiple first and second-team All-American selections.
He completed 74.0% of his attempts in 2024, tossing for 4,134 yards with 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on the year. Over his two seasons in Boulder, Sanders completed 71.8% of his passes for 7,364 yards with 64 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
Sanders and Hunter will represent the fifth and sixth players to have their jersey numbers retired in Colorado school history, joining Byron White (No. 24), Joe Romig (No. 67), Bobby Anderson (No. 11), and Rashaan Salaam (No. 19).
The ceremony will take place at 2:30 p.m. at the start of Colorado’s spring game, which will be aired nationally on ESPN2.
