Twitter reacts to Jackson State landing Travis Hunter
One of the biggest signing day shockers went down Wednesday when Travis Hunter, the No. 2 prospect in the country, flipped from Florida State to play for Deion Sanders and FCS school Jackson State.
Hunter became the highest-ranked prospect to commit to a historically Black college or university since ESPN started its rankings in 2006, declining offers from big-name programs like Alabama, Georgia, and Michigan.
The five-star cornerback's commitment shocked many in the college football world, and they took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the flip:
THE NATION’S NUMBER ONE RECRUIT TRAVIS HUNTER JUST MADE HISTORY!!!!!!!! JACKSON STATE!!!!!!!!! @DeionSanders @JacksonStateU pic.twitter.com/WOXdqj2auy
— Maria Martin (@Ria_Martin) December 15, 2021
BREAKING - Deion Sanders at Jackson State has landed the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit, Travis Hunter, a cornerback who HAD been committed to Sanders’ alma mater, FSU. HUUUUUUGE day for Deion, Jackson State and most of all, HBCUs. https://t.co/1kQHjOtqT6
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 15, 2021
Jackson State 🤝 Jacksonville State
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 15, 2021
Massive upset
Over FSU
No. 1 overall recruit Travis Hunter tosses aside his FSU hat and is thrown a Jackson State cap.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 15, 2021
What a moment in college football recruiting and, as we'll probably learn later, NIL. pic.twitter.com/bb6Sb6csS7
Deion Sanders is changing the game.
— Mark Gunnels (@MarkAGunnels) December 15, 2021
Also, when everyone was fretting about side effects from NIL, I don’t recall NOW JACKSON STATE WILL GET ALL THE BEST PLAYERS as one of the things people worried about.
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) December 15, 2021
The fear was further consolidation at the Alabamas and Ohio States. This seems like the opposite of that. https://t.co/iw5z62QU1l
Coach Prime after getting the nation’s #1 recruit to flip to JSU pic.twitter.com/MykHHytuHr
— Overtime (@overtime) December 15, 2021
Not only getting a player to go from FSU to Jackson St. Deion Sanders swiping the No.1 recruit from his alma mater. Stone cold. #Sports https://t.co/kjCF2LOrvc
— Brent Axe (@BrentAxeMedia) December 15, 2021
Deion looking at FSU after flipping Travis Hunter to Jackson State pic.twitter.com/rCEiSWOcHj
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) December 15, 2021
Travis Hunter is one of three Jackson State commitments. That class is ranked above multiple FBS teams pic.twitter.com/fe2K3GfmXC
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) December 15, 2021
Hunter references Jerry Rice, Doug Williams and Walter Payton in confirming why he will attend an HBCU at Jackson State. https://t.co/eE3lTC77hj
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) December 15, 2021
Mike Norvell leaving a message for Travis Hunter pic.twitter.com/OstBcTo75Q
— David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) December 15, 2021
An 11-1 season and signing the No. 1 recruit will get Deion Sanders some major Power 5 interest in the next coaching cycle at this rate.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) December 15, 2021
Maybe the kid just really liked those AFLAC commercials.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) December 15, 2021
Deion Sanders will be the HC at FSU by 2023 and Travis Hunter will join him in Tallahassee. Book it.
— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) December 15, 2021