Deion Sanders Wants a 'Prime Award' for Best CB, Suggests Travis Hunter Should Win

Deion Sanders has an idea for a new college football award.

The Colorado head coach suggested a new award named after him called the Prime Award, which would go to the best corner in college football. He also believes his star player Travis Hunter should be the recipient of that award.

"Travis is the best defensive player and the best offensive player in the country," he said. "If that stabilizes and authenticates who he is, so let it be. But I don't see anybody better, I don't see anyone projected better. The scouts will tell you, everybody will tell you who knows this game of football. He should win the Thorpe, Biletnikoff, the Jerry Rice, the Prime Award. He should win every dern award you got. Matter of fact, why don't they have me an award? Wouldn't that be good if a player that played for me won the Prime? Best corner in college football should be called the Prime."

While Sanders is hopeful for an award named after him, the Jim Thorpe Award goes to the best defensive back in a given year, so the NCAA might not feel the need to add another award anytime soon.

Sanders is certainly worthy of an award named after him given his outstanding collegiate career at Florida State. He had 186 tackles, 14 interceptions, three defensive touchdowns and 27 passes defended across his four years with the Seminoles.

Sanders believes his star two-way player is worthy of a number of awards, and for good reason.

Hunter has 911 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 74 receptions this year along with 23 tackles, eight passes defended, three interceptions and a forced fumble on the defensive end.

His outstanding season has made him a frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy. If he wins the coveted award, he'd be only the second two-way player after Charles Woodson to win it.

He has some fierce competition for the Heisman right now as stars like Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Miami quarterback Cam Ward have also made convincing arguments in their favor.

Sanders, Hunter and the Buffaloes have more important things to worry about for now as the end of the regular season nears. Colorado, which improved to 8-2 with a win over Utah last week, can secure a spot in the Big 12 championship if it takes care of business in its final two games.

From there, a win in the title game would likely earn the Buffs a spot in the College Football Playoff.