Hunter is entering his second season at Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter received a remarkable rating from EA Sports as College Football 25’s release loomed.
Hunter was given a 95 overall rating, making him the highest-rated wide receiver in the game and No. 6 on the highest-rated players in the game overall.
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Colorado's Travis Hunter in action against Arizona at Folsom Field, Boulder. (Jamie Schwaberow/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
Tennessee defensive end James Pearce Jr., Ohio State cornerback Caleb Downs and running back Quinshon Judkins, Georgia safety Malaki Starks and guard Tate Ratledge, and Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham were among the other players rated 95 overall.
But Hunter being the top-rated wide receiver sparked discussion on social media.
In his first season with the Buffaloes, Hunter had 57 catches for 721 yards and five touchdowns. He also had 30 tackles and three interceptions. He was an All-American last season.
Travis Hunter of the Colorado Buffaloes warms up for the spring game at Folsom Field on April 27, 2024, in Boulder. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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— EASPORTSCollege (@EASPORTSCollege) July 10, 2024
See our Top 100 🔗: https://t.co/hPGNnX5m2V pic.twitter.com/uyWDm7Pja1
In no world is Travis Hunter the best wide receiver in college football this year pic.twitter.com/B3USiJVl4y
— sco🦆 (@69sco_) July 10, 2024
Travis clears all these receivers.
— Parker Lathrop (@travelwithparkr) July 10, 2024
They know Travis is a better CB then WR right?
— The Name is J (@TheNextJKing) July 10, 2024
Travis Hunter should be a 89 overall corner and a 85 overall WR. EA does this purposely to give the game publicity so we all talk about it it and give the game more attention leading up to the launch.
— Magic Bronson (@MagicsBurner) July 10, 2024
Travis Hunter is not a better wr than any of those guys what are we doing lol
— Quinn Olsen (@QOlsen52) July 10, 2024
Travis Hunter isn’t even a top 5 WR in the country lol https://t.co/BQwzx7xnsC
— Danny Tiffany 🇺🇸 (@dantiffany30) July 10, 2024
Other top wide receivers in the game include Missouri’s Luther Burden III (94), Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan (94), Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka (93), Oregon’s Tez Johnson (91) and Colorado State’s Tory Horton (91).
Michigan cornerback Will Johnson, Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon and LSU tackle Will Campbell are the top three players in the game with a 96 rating.
Colorado's Travis Hunter plays pass coverage against Arizona at Folsom Field in Boulder. (Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
College Football 25 is set to be released July 19. But some pre-orders allow early access.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
