Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter
Decision To Retire Numbers Is ‘Odd’
Ex-CU Star Chad Brown Says
Published April 19, 2025 12:50 AM PDT
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Colorado legend Chad Brown’s clearly not a fan of his alma mater making the quick decision to retire Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter’s jersey numbers … telling TMZ Sports he finds the choice “odd.”
The school revealed earlier this month they’re putting away the Nos. 2 and 12 forever in honor of the recent Buffaloes’ efforts on the gridiron … but Brown told us Friday he does not love the move.
The former Buffs linebacker — who left the school in 1993 — said both guys are certainly deserving of the honor … but so are a bunch of others who’ve been waiting far longer.
“If we were a program which handed these things out all the time,” he said, “I think myself and a lot of other former alumni would look at this through a very, very different lens.”
“But considering how incredibly conservative we have been, and now to do it to two guys, who are both on campus still — their graduating class hasn’t even left campus yet — it feels a bit odd.”
Brown is not alone in the sentiment … he said he’s spoken to over a dozen former Buffaloes, and “most feel the same way that I do.”
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In fact, the backlash grew so loud … Deion Sanders on Thursday actually addressed it — and ripped it apart.
Brown nonetheless told us he would have much rather seen his old teammate, Deon Figures, score the honor ahead of Coach Prime’s son.
“For another No. 2 to get in before him,” Brown said, “I’m not saying that Shedeur is not deserving or worthy of that kind of conversation — but if I’m going to honor a No. 2, it’d be Deon Figures first.”
Colorado — which has only previously retired four numbers ever — will officially bestow the honor on Hunter and Shedeur later Saturday … just before the school’s spring game.
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