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The father of the reigning Heisman Trophy winner will be in Green Bay April 24 to witness his son become one of the first picks in the 2025 NFL draft.
Travis Hunter Jr.'s father, Travis Hunter Sr., was granted permission by the courts recently to travel to Green Bay from Florida for the draft. Hunter Sr., 39, is currently serving a home confinement sentence stemming from a 2023 arrest on gun and drug charges.
Hunter Jr., 21, got emotional talking about his father during his speech after winning the trophy for the most outstanding player in college football in December following a stellar season at the University of Colorado, in which he played both receiver and defensive back.
Hunter Sr. was unable to attend the Heisman ceremony. He was sentenced to 90 days in late September 2024. He was released from the Palm Beach County West Detention Center in Belle Glade nine days before the ceremony in New York, but was placed on a three-year period of probation and ordered to complete the first year under home confinement.
Hunter Sr. lives in Boynton Beach, where Hunter Jr. was raised, and is scheduled to leave West Palm Beach the day before the draft and ordered to return Friday, the day following the draft, according to court documents.
While in Green Bay, Hunter Sr. is restricted to the grounds of the hotel other than attending the draft, which will be held at Lambeau Field. He was required to submit a full travel itinerary and schedule to his community control officer.
Shirley Hunter, Travis Sr.'s mom, was in New York when her grandson won the Heisman. She says she is happy her son will be able to attend the draft.
"That made me proud because he can go up there," said Shirley Hunter, who lives in Boynton Beach. "I'd rather him be up there to be with his son than me. That's his first son."
Shirley Hunter will attend a draft watch party being held in Boynton Beach, which will be attended by friends, family and members of the Boynton Beach Bulldogs youth football program. Hunter Jr. started playing for the Bulldogs when he was 5 years old and remained with the program until moving to Suwanee, Georgia, with his mom before starting high school.
Hunter Jr. is one of the select few invited to attend the draft in Green Bay. He is expected to be taken in the first four picks of the draft, most believing he will be taken No. 2 by the Cleveland Browns. He's determined to play both offense and defense as a professional, something his college head coach, Deion Sanders, did as well during his hall of fame career.
Hunter spoke directly to his dad during his heartfelt speech at the Heisman ceremony. Hunter Sr. was watching from his mother's home in Boynton Beach.
"I want to say something to my father," Hunter Jr. said at the time. "He's not here and wasn't able to make it but I know you're watching on TV. Dad, I love you. For all the stuff you went through, man. … Now look at your oldest son. I did it for you, man.
"All the times that you didn't get to see me, or the times you did come to see my games. From not seeing probably two games in high school to seeing me on TV every weekend and coming to see me. That means so much to me.
"I know you wanted to be here and you can't, but trust me, I got you. I'm bringing the trophy home. I love you."
Palm Beach Post reporter Hannah Phillips contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Courts approve travel to draft in Green Bay for Travis Hunter's dad
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Travis Hunter Jr.'s father, Travis Hunter Sr., was granted permission by the courts recently to travel to Green Bay from Florida for the draft. Hunter Sr., 39, is currently serving a home confinement sentence stemming from a 2023 arrest on gun and drug charges.
Hunter Jr., 21, got emotional talking about his father during his speech after winning the trophy for the most outstanding player in college football in December following a stellar season at the University of Colorado, in which he played both receiver and defensive back.
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Hunter Sr. was unable to attend the Heisman ceremony. He was sentenced to 90 days in late September 2024. He was released from the Palm Beach County West Detention Center in Belle Glade nine days before the ceremony in New York, but was placed on a three-year period of probation and ordered to complete the first year under home confinement.
Hunter Sr. lives in Boynton Beach, where Hunter Jr. was raised, and is scheduled to leave West Palm Beach the day before the draft and ordered to return Friday, the day following the draft, according to court documents.
While in Green Bay, Hunter Sr. is restricted to the grounds of the hotel other than attending the draft, which will be held at Lambeau Field. He was required to submit a full travel itinerary and schedule to his community control officer.
Shirley Hunter, Travis Sr.'s mom, was in New York when her grandson won the Heisman. She says she is happy her son will be able to attend the draft.
"That made me proud because he can go up there," said Shirley Hunter, who lives in Boynton Beach. "I'd rather him be up there to be with his son than me. That's his first son."
Shirley Hunter will attend a draft watch party being held in Boynton Beach, which will be attended by friends, family and members of the Boynton Beach Bulldogs youth football program. Hunter Jr. started playing for the Bulldogs when he was 5 years old and remained with the program until moving to Suwanee, Georgia, with his mom before starting high school.
Hunter Jr. is one of the select few invited to attend the draft in Green Bay. He is expected to be taken in the first four picks of the draft, most believing he will be taken No. 2 by the Cleveland Browns. He's determined to play both offense and defense as a professional, something his college head coach, Deion Sanders, did as well during his hall of fame career.
Hunter spoke directly to his dad during his heartfelt speech at the Heisman ceremony. Hunter Sr. was watching from his mother's home in Boynton Beach.
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"I want to say something to my father," Hunter Jr. said at the time. "He's not here and wasn't able to make it but I know you're watching on TV. Dad, I love you. For all the stuff you went through, man. … Now look at your oldest son. I did it for you, man.
"All the times that you didn't get to see me, or the times you did come to see my games. From not seeing probably two games in high school to seeing me on TV every weekend and coming to see me. That means so much to me.
"I know you wanted to be here and you can't, but trust me, I got you. I'm bringing the trophy home. I love you."
Palm Beach Post reporter Hannah Phillips contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Courts approve travel to draft in Green Bay for Travis Hunter's dad
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