Why Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter is ‘two players in one’ and such a rare talent in college football

 

One of the rarest qualities in all of team sports is the ability to impact a game in multiple ways.

Athletes are seldom able to sway contests both offensively and defensively to an equal degree and those who are – referred to as two-way players – become some of the most highly coveted stars in their respective professions.

The term two-way player has become everyday parlance in various sports when referring to greats such as basketball’s Giannis Antetokounmpo or baseball’s Shohei Ohtani, but it is incredibly unique when it comes to football.

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