When he was coming out of high school in 1988, Deon Figures was labeled as an “athlete” and the idea of playing on offense and defense was discussed with recruiters.

Colorado Buffaloes' Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday. Hunter plays wide receiver and cornerback and was one of four finalists for the trophy. "It's definitely special, you know, it means a lot to me and my family,

Eight years since Rashaan Salaam died by suicide in Colorado, his girlfriend still feels the pain of his loss. “Not one day goes by” that she doesn’t, said Salaam’s girlfriend, Shelley Martin. But she hopes the 30 th anniversary of his Heisman Trophy win will renew interest in his memory,