CU Buffs’ Travis Hunter receives preseason All-Pac-12 recognition – The Denver Post

Pac-12 media members are expecting a big season from Colorado’s Travis Hunter.

As for the rest of the Buffaloes? It’s more of a wait-and-see approach.

On Tuesday, the conference released the preseason All-Pac-12 football team, as voted on by media members. Hunter is the only player in the conference to appear on the first team twice, as a defensive back and for all-purpose/special teams.

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A transfer from Jackson State, Hunter is expected to play a lot for CU at cornerback and wide receiver. In addition to his first-team honors, Hunter received honorable mention as a receiver.

Hunter was the only CU player to get first- or second-team recognition. Two other Buffs received honorable mention: punter Mark Vassett and receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. as a return specialist.

Two-time defending champion Utah led the way with six players on the preseason first team. Oregon State and USC both have five players.

Preseason All-Pac-12

First team offense

QB – Caleb Williams, USC

RB – Damien Martinez, Oregon State

RB – Bucky Irving, Oregon

WR – Rome Odunze, Washington

WR – Dorian Singer, USC

TE – Brant Kuithe, Utah

OL – Sataoa Laumea, Utah

OL – Joshua Gray, Oregon State

OL – Troy Fautanu, Washington

OL – Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State

OL – Keaton Bills, Utah

First team defense

DL – Bralen Trice, Washington

DL – Laiatu Latu, UCLA

DL – Brandon Dorlus, Oregon

DL – Junior Tafuna, Utah

LB – Jackson Sirmon, California

LB – Karene Reid, Utah

LB – Darius Muasau, UCLA

DB – Cole Bishop, Utah

DB – Calen Bullock, USC

DB – Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State

DB – Travis Hunter, Colorado

First team special teams

PK – Joshua Karty, Stanford

P – Eddie Czaplicki, USC

AP/ST – Travis Hunter, Colorado

AP/ST – Raleek Brown, USC

RS – Anthony Gould, Oregon State

Second team offense

QB – Michael Penix, Jr., Washington

RB – Jaydn Ott, California

RB – Carson Steele, UCLA

WR – Jalen McMillan, Washington

WR – Jacob Cowing, Arizona

TE – Benjamin Yurosek, Stanford

OL – Jake Levengood, Oregon St.

OL – Justin Dedich, USC

OL – Jonah Monheim, USC

OL –  Jordan Morgan, Arizona

OL – Jarrett Kingston, USC

Second team defense

DL – Brennan Jackson, Washington St.

DL – *Ron Stone Jr., Washington St.

DL – Van Fillinger, Utah

DL – Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington

LB – Lander Barton, Utah

LB – Mason Cobb, USC

LB – Eric Gentry, USC

DB – Chau Smith-Wade, Washington St.

DB – Jabbar Muhammad, Washington

DB – Craig Woodson, California

DB – Evan Williams, Oregon

Second team special teams

PK – Camden Lewis, Oregon

P – Nick Haberer, Washington St.

AP – Jacob Cowing, Arizona

RS – Silas Bolden, Oregon St.

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