The Paul Hornung Award

Colorado’s Travis Hunter Named 2023 Paul Hornung Award Winner

Paul Hornung Award Ceremony

Paul Hornung Trophy

Colorado sophomore cornerback / wide receiver Travis Hunter was named winner of the 2023 Paul Hornung Award given annually to the most versatile player in major college football.

The Award, presented by Texas Roadhouse, is owned and operated by the Louisville Sports Commission (LSC). Hunter and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award ceremony on Mar. 8, 2024, at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville. For tickets, contact Julie Howell at 502-587-6742 or JHowell@Louisvillesports.org.

Paul Hornung Award Winners

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Paul Hornung Award Finalists

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  • Emeka Egbuka
  • Ohio State
  • 2022 Finalist
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  • Jahmyr Gibbs
  • Alabama
  • 2022 Finalist
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  • Will Shipley
  • Clemson
  • 2022 Finalist
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  • Blake Corum
  • Michigan
  • 2021 Finalist
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  • Justin Hall
  • Ball State
  • 2021 Finalist
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  • Jayden Reed
  • Michigan State
  • 2021 Finalist
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  • Kyren Williams
  • Notre Dame
  • 2021 Finalist
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  • Michael Carter
  • North Carolina
  • 2020 Finalist
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  • D'Wayne Eskridge
  • Western Michigan
  • 2020 Finalist
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  • Travis Etienne
  • Clemons
  • 2020 Finalist
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  • Kadarius Toney
  • Florida
  • 2020 Finalist
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  • Clyde Edwards-Helaire
  • LSU
  • 2019 Finalist
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  • Joe Reed
  • Virginia
  • 2019 Finalist
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  • Wan'Dale Robinson
  • Nebraska
  • 2019 Finalist
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  • Marcus Green
  • Louisianna-Monroe
  • 2018 Finalist
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  • KJ Hamler
  • Penn State
  • 2018 Finalist
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  • N'Keal Harry
  • Arizona State
  • 2018 Finalist
Previous Nominee
  • Connor Heyward
  • Michigan State
  • 2018 Finalist
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  • Nyheim Hines
  • NC State
  • 2017 Finalist
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  • Joel Lanning
  • Iowa State
  • 2017 Finalist
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  • Dante Pettis
  • Washington
  • 2017 Finalist
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  • Adoree' Jackson
  • USC
  • 2016 Finalist
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  • Christian McCaffrey
  • Stanford
  • 2016 Finalist
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  • DeDe Westbrook
  • Oklahoma
  • 2016 Finalist
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  • Robert Nkemdiche
  • Ole Miss
  • 2015 Finalist
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  • Adoree' Jackson
  • USC
  • 2015 Finalist
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  • Jabrill Peppers
  • Michigan
  • 2015 Finalist
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  • Ameer Abdullah
  • Nebraska
  • 2014 Finalist
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  • BJ Catalon
  • TCU
  • 2014 Finalist
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  • Marcus Murphy
  • Missouri
  • 2014 Finalist
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  • TY Mongomery
  • Stanford
  • 2014 Finalist
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  • Antonio Andrews
  • Western Kentucky
  • 2013 Finalist
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  • Myles Jack
  • UCLA
  • 2013 Finalist
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  • Johnny Manziel
  • Texas A&M
  • 2013 Finalist
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  • Marion Grice
  • Arizona State
  • 2013 Finalist
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  • Marqise Lee
  • USC
  • 2012 Finalist
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  • Antonio Andrews
  • Western Kentucky
  • 2012 Finalist
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  • Dri Archer
  • Kent State
  • 2012 Finalist
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  • Joe Adams
  • Arkansas
  • 2011 Finalist
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  • LaMichael James
  • Oregon
  • 2011 Finalist
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  • Eric Page
  • Toledo
  • 2011 Finalist
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  • Randall Cobb
  • Kentucky
  • 2010 Finalist
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  • Jeremy Kerley
  • TCU
  • 2010 Finalist