USA TODAY
Long before the recent controversy about jersey number retirements under coach Deion Sanders, the University of Colorado had different criteria for when a player could be eligible to receive such an honor.
A player needed to graduate from the university first, according to the criteria from the 1990s.
But that’s not the case with Colorado two-way football star Travis Hunter or Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Deion’s son. Both had their jersey numbers retired April 19 but have not graduated yet, according to an athletic department spokesman.