Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter on track to play Friday against Stanford: report

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Colorado Buffaloes two-way superstar Travis Hunter is on track to play Friday night against Stanford for the first time since Week 3 after suffering a lacerated liver. 

Hunter, who was cleared to play earlier in the week and has been practicing, "remains on track to play" Friday night, though the Colorado staff will watch him pregame to make sure he’s ready, according to an ESPN report. 

Cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter, #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes, gives advice to guard center Van Wells, #55, during a timeout in the second quarter against the USC Trojans at Folsom Field on September 30, 2023, in Boulder, Colorado.  (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Hunter plays both cornerback and wide receiver for Colorado but will have his snap count monitored, per ESPN. 

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In Colorado’s opening game of the season against TCU, Hunter was all over the field, ending the game with 129 snaps. Hunter had 11 catches for 119 yards against the Horned Frogs, adding an interception on defense. 

Head coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday he wanted to make sure Hunter wouldn’t be "a liability" when he returns to the field. 

"I don't want him to be a liability, I want him to always be a tremendous asset," Sanders said, according to ESPN. "Travis came to me [Monday] morning, saying, 'What more can I do to help us get to the point that we need to get to?' I love the team aspect of Travis 100 percent. I hope he can play."

Hunter suffered the liver injury on September 16th when Colorado State safety Henry Blackburn delivered a late hit. 

Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Travis Hunter (12) gets