"What they said was my biggest mistake turned out to be the biggest blessing": Travis Hunter's mom Ferrante's powerful pitch at Heisman wins hearts

Travis Hunter won the Heisman T͏rophy on ͏Satu͏rday nig͏ht, becoming the sec͏ond Colorado player to earn the pre͏stigious honor after Ra͏s͏haa͏n Salaam in 19͏94. Earlier this week, Hunter also cl͏aime͏d the Be͏dnarik and B͏iletni͏koff ͏awards as a recognition of his standout per͏formances on both sides of the ball.

During the ceremony, his mother, Ferrante Harris, shared a powerful message, highlighting the wide receiver’s mental toughness and resilience.

"I love the person that he is, but I'm also grateful that because what they said was my biggest mistake turned out to be the biggest blessing. So there, that just goes to show you, you can have, you can make mistakes, but that does not define who you are."

She sent a strong message to other moms like her:

"I'm so excited for him, but I'm also so excited for all the people that's behind him, all the people that look up to him and see that he is just, you can do it. It doesn't matter if you fall, get back up. You only fail when you stop, and he didn't. Now look at him. Well, I just want to say, this is for the strong moms out there, because you have just spoken truth to all of us. Thank you so much."

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Travis Hunter's numbers going into the Heisman week

NCAA Football: Heisman Trophy Presentation - Source: Imagn

Hunter has been the best player for Colorado this year, alongside quarterback Shedeur Sanders. On offense, he broke Colorado’s single-season touchdown record with 14 receiving touchdowns and accumulated 1,152 yards.

Defensively, Travis recorded 31 total tackles, including 20 solo tackles and 11 assisted, along with 11 pass deflections and 1 interception for 65 return yards. Heading into the Heisman Trophy ceremony, Hunter’s unique two-way performance made him a standout candidate ahead of Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward and Dillon Gabriel.