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Chattanooga’s Boo Carter could be Colorado’s next two-way star

Chattanooga native Boo Carter runs with the ball while playing for Tennessee during the Volunteers' home game against East Tennessee State on Sept. 6, 2025. After spending his first two college seasons in Knoxville, Carter is now at Colorado and playing for Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders. (AP File Photo/John Amis)
Chattanooga native Boo Carter runs with the ball while playing for Tennessee during the Volunteers' home game against East Tennessee State on Sept. 6, 2025. After spending his first two college seasons in Knoxville, Carter is now at Colorado and playing for Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders. (AP File Photo/John Amis)

By PAT GRAHAM / The Associated Press 5 min read

BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado football team’s 2026 roster currently lists Boo Carter solely as a defensive back.

Don’t be surprised, though, if the Chattanooga native plays some receiver or maybe even lines up in the backfield.

Sound a little familiar?

The University of Tennessee transfer may very well follow in the two-way footsteps of Travis Hunter, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner for the Buffaloes who’s now with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Carter has the skills to play on both sides of the ball — and a coach who just might let him.

“If I wanted to put him on offense, I think he could shine there,” said Deion Sanders, whose fourth season leading the Buffaloes will kick off Sept. 3 at Georgia Tech. “He has to focus on dominating the defensive game, and then we’ll see about that.”