Travis Hunter, fiancée involved in awkward on-field exchange after Colorado win

Colorado star Travis Hunter and his fiancée, Leanna Lenee, were seemingly involved in an awkward exchange caught by the broadcast following the Buffaloes’ dominant win over Oklahoma State Friday.

Hunter, a two-way star and Heisman Trophy candidate, attempted to hug Lenee on the field postgame to start an exchange that ended with Lenee appearing to turn away from Hunter and both of them eventually pointing off-camera.

While it’s unclear what prompted the exchange, Hunter posted four photos of the couple on Instagram the next day with the caption, “Queen,” followed by a crown emoji.

Lenee, whose engagement to Hunter was announced in February, wore a jacket with “He12man” — a reference to Hunter’s jersey number — printed on the back to watch Colorado end its regular season with a 52-0 win over Oklahoma State at Folsom Field.

The pair started dating while students at Collins Hill High School in Georgia and will be getting married in May 2025, according to Sports Illustrated.

Hunter finished with 10 catches for 116 yards and three touchdowns while also adding two passes defended, one tackle and an interception on defense — the latest boost to his case for college football’s top honor, as well as for being one of the top picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.

He began his collegiate career at Jackson State under Deion Sanders before transferring to Colorado when Sanders accepted the Buffaloes’ vacancy, and across the last two seasons, Hunter has collected 149 catches for 1,873 yards and 19 touchdowns, in addition to his regular contributions on defense.

“He’s the best player in college football,” Sanders told reporters postgame. “You can find ways to hate, criticize and condemn him and you won’t come out of that looking professional. Travis Hunter proved today, and he’s proved every week, that he is the best player in college football.”

Despite finishing 9-3 during Sanders’ second season, Colorado didn’t qualify for the Big 12 championship game — where Arizona State will face Iowa State — and will instead await its bowl location.

Sanders said last week that Colorado’s best players — including Hunter and son Shedeur, the Buffaloes’ star quarterback — will play in their bowl game and not opt out, according to the Associated Press.

“Our kids are going to play in our bowl game because that’s what we signed up to do,” Sanders told reporters, according to the AP. “We’re going to finish. We’re not going to tap out because that throws off the structure of next season.”