"Enough is enough": Former Heisman winner Robert Griffin III joins forces with Coach Prime to stand up for Travis Hunter after Jim Thorpe snub

Travis Hunter wasn't named as a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and Robert Griffin III isn't happy about it. According to the former Heisman Trophy winner, award voters punished Hunter for their own dislike of Deion Sanders.

He posted a video on X, giving his explanation, which was accompanied by the following commentary:

"Voters need to STOP PUNISHING Travis Hunter just because they don’t like Deion Sanders," Griffin said. "Travis Hunter is not a product of hype. He should have been a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award."

"Enough is engouh, people have to stop punishing Travis Hunter just because Deion Sanders is his coach."

He also added a list of stats comparing Travis Hunter to the Jim Thorpe finalists. Compared to them, he's first in passes defended, second in interceptions and fourth in tackles. The award finalists are Texas's Jahdae Barron, Ohio State’s Caleb Downs and Georgia’s Malaki Starks.

This season, Travis Hunter has recorded 30 tackles (19 solo, 11 assists), nine passes defended, one forced fumble and three interceptions in defense. He also had a positive 59 yards in defense.

Hunter is the leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy though as, besides those impressive defensive numbers, he has racked up 1,036 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns as a wide receiver.

Deion Sanders to give Travis Hunter his Jim Thorpe Award

Understandably, one of those angry at the situation was Colorado coach Deion Sanders. Coach Prime was incensed at the snub, and had this to say to the press following the announcement of the Jim Thorpe Award finalists:

“How? How is Travis Hunter snubbed by the Jim Thorpe Award? You can have my award. You can have it back. Matter of fact, I’m gonna give him mine. I ain’t using it, just sitting up there collecting dust.”

Sanders won the award in his final college season with the Florida State Seminoles in 1988. That year, he played 10 games, starting in all of them, while recording 37 tackles (25 solo, 12 assists). He also had five interceptions, six passes defended and one forced fumble.