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ESPN: Colorado's Travis Hunter to Return from Injury 'Possibly as Early as' ASU Game

University of Colorado two-way football star Travis Hunter has missed the team's past two games due to injury, but his absence reportedly could come to an end soon.

According to ESPN's Kyle Bonagura and Adam Rittenberg, Hunter could return "possibly as early as this week" for the Buffaloes' road game against Arizona State.

After starring at both wide receiver and cornerback in Colorado's first two games of the season, Hunter suffered a lacerated liver on a late hit by Colorado State safety Henry Blackburn.

Hunter missed a 42-6 loss to Oregon and 48-41 loss to USC, although Hunter pushed hard to play against USC, per Rittenberg, texting head coach Deion Sanders, "I need to play this week.