CU Buffs officially retire Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter jerseys before 2025 spring game

BOULDER No and No are now officially part of the Folsom Field facade And officially out of circulation The CU Buffs retired the jerseys of latest stars Travis Hunter the Heisman Trophy winner and former quarterback Shedeur Sanders during a short ceremony before the spring meeting at Folsom Field The numbers are the fifth and sixth to be retired in CU football history and the first since Rashaan Salaam s No in October The Buffs did not retire any former players jerseys between - CU played for two national titles during that span and winning one No one from those teams has ever had their jerseys formally retired by CU and several Buffs football alums voiced concern and confusion earlier this week over the timing of the dual Sanders Hunter honor But all that criticism I don t know about that because somebody s going to get sensitive CU football coach Deion Sanders commented Thursday when urged about the response I have particular dear friends I know ex-Buffs QB Kordell Stewart and former CU wideout Michael Westbrook is my guy We had a great talk the other night Who else Several guys especially that whole lineage of corners that were great here So it s good It s good I wish I could just shake can we start off with me just shaking everyone s hand that played here before Just giving them a hug right They ve got to come back for that right Let s start with that Let s start off right there That s what I want to do Shedeur watched from midfield as a black curtain was removed to show his number on the east side of the stadium While a short video of his highlights played on the end zone scoreboard the quarterback and son of CU coach Deion Sanders waved for applause When Hunter s number was revealed he smiled from the -yard line and flexed both muscles Related Articles CU s Deion Sanders pleads to NCAA to stop tampering with Buffs players Y all gotta do something Keeler CU Buffs retiring Shedeur Sanders number Darian Hagan Kordell Stewart better be next Don Hasselbeck dies Former NFL CU Buffs tight end was CU Buffs to retire numbers of Shedeur Sanders Travis Hunter at Saturday s spring competition CU Buffs receivers coach Jason Phillips adjusting to life without NFL-bound stars Hunter s will sit to the far left opposite the view from Folsom s press box next to No Bobby Anderson The younger Sanders No is stationed to the farthest right outside of the No worn by former CU lineman Joe Romig Both players are expected to be taken in the first round of the NFL draft later this month Hunter who wants to play both cornerback and wide receiver as a pro should be picked within the first five selections Sanders is likely to be the second or third quarterback taken off the board Hunter became the scheme s second Heisman winner last fall after a junior season in which the two-way star caught passes for yards and touchdowns on offense while emerging up passes and intercepting four on defense Over games as a starter the younger Sanders completed of passes for yards touchdowns and interceptions He broke more than school records despite playing only two seasons in Boulder No is the Buffs all-time passing touchdown leader topping Cody Hawkins and finished third in passing yards third in completions and fifth in attempts Want more sports news Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver s teams