JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When Travis Hunter walked the stage in the University of Colorado's undergraduate commencement ceremony at Folsom Field stadium on Thursday, the white sash that topped his black gown told the world he's a first-generation college graduate.
What he wore under his academic dress told the world he's looking forward to his first post-graduate job as an NFL receiver and cornerback.
Three weeks ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to select the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner No. 2 overall in the 2025 NFL draft. After all the celebrating, phone calls, interviews, hugs, handshakes and congratulations were over, Hunter's first purchase as a pro athlete was a pair of Jaguars pajama pants to wear at graduation.