Travis Hunter said he got drunk and cried himself to sleep Saturday night after his fiancee, Leanna Rennie, received criticism after winning the Heisman Trophy.
In a video posted online, Colorado two-way star Hunter takes issue with Lenny's demeanor, sitting on a couch and looking stoic while posing for photos during a handshake with fans at his event. Some people did.
At one point, the couple appeared to have a serious conversation, but it is unclear what was said.
After the Heisman ceremony, Hunter had a harsh message for his critics, explaining that Renee was hurt.
Hunter, a wide receiver and cornerback for the Buffaloes, said on a Twitch livestream, “It's not like I didn't have girls, so why is everyone talking about me?” “Find someone else to talk to…tell me about your girl. Go find a girl. Go find a life. Stop worrying about what happened to me. I know what happened.
“My girlfriend has been with me for 5 years. You guys are just starting to talk about me now…you guys go do something else with your life. No clickbait pages please, Better not, I tell you, something bad will happen to you. [if you] Please keep doing that. You should stop doing that. I'm not playing around. ”
Hunter went on to explain that in a video that went viral online (where fans claimed Renee looked miserable), he and Renee were talking about family and coordinating where they were going to go that night. .
“You all hate me, and now you hate my girlfriend,” he said. “I feel the same way she does. We are inseparable. We have each other. If she's hurting, I'm hurting too. [and vice versa]…She's still sleeping. She's a lump. When you're hurt, you just cry yourself to sleep, and you know you'll be gone. She's drinking an OD amount tonight for no reason. ”
Hunter, the likely No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, encouraged people to send positive messages to Renee.
“I don't want her to go to sleep sad,” Hunter said. “It's so hard because I can't even help her.”
Hunter and Linney announced their engagement in February after going public with their relationship in 2022.
He thanked his fiancée in his Heisman Trophy speech.
“I never thought I'd be in this position,” Hunter said. According to NFL.com. “It's crazy. Your faith takes you a long way. It's really crazy, dude. Thank you, thank you, thank you. First of all, I want to thank my fiancé and my mom. He has been with me ever since I had my first surgery in the first grade. They never took a step away from me. All the hard times, all the hard days, when I didn't want to even touch my phone or watch soccer. Thank you very much to all of you for being with me.”
another video On Sunday, Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders was shown on air instructing Renee to stand and applaud Hunter when the Heisman winner was announced.
Reenie's Instagram profile has since been changed to private.
This wasn't the first time fans put the couple's relationship in the spotlight.
In early December, another video showed Renee angry with Hunter after Colorado's stellar performance in a 52-0 win over Oklahoma State in the regular-season finale.
Linney addressed the incident on her Instagram, explaining that the moment was taken out of context.
“By the way, these photos were taken 30 seconds after that clip. Remember, social media is not real and 5 seconds is not enough time to understand the situation,” according to the Daily Mail. Please stay with me,” Reaney wrote. “Also, you never know what a person can handle mentally. Thank you baby for always trying to cheer me up. You are truly the best partner a girl could ask for.”
On Saturday, Hunter beat Boise State running back Ashton Giunty, Miami quarterback Cam Ward and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel to win college football's highest honor.
Hunter finished the regular season with 92 receptions, 1,152 yards, and 14 touchdowns.
Hunter is expected to play against BYU in the Alamo Bowl before being selected as a top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
