Nick Saban addresses Deion Sanders landing No. 1 recruit Travis Hunter

Jackson State became the talk of the college football world when coach Deion Sanders got No. 1 recruit Travis Hunter to flip his commitment from Florida State. Alabama coach Nick Saban was among the many coaches to address the big moment.

Saban, whose Crimson Tide recruiting class is No. 2 on the On3 Consensus team rankings, spoke about his relationship with Sanders before commenting on Hunter’s decision.

“Really, I have a lot of respect for Deion Sanders,” Saban said. “He’s a good coach, he’s a good guy. He was a great player, he’s got a great personality and I enjoy doing commercials with him. But it’s not for me to comment on who makes what decisions to go where based on what circumstances. So, he got a great player, and that’s good for his program, and I’m not really going to make any comments about what happened.

“I don’t really know the background or the details of what happened there. But everybody has a right to make choices and decisions, that’s why it’s American (where) everybody has freedom of choice. So, I’m happy for him that he got a great player.”

Hunter is a Five Star Plus+ recruit, meaning he’s one of only four players ranked by all four major recruiting media companies as a five star. His commitment to Jackson State sent shockwaves across the college football world.

Deion Sanders flips five-star Travis Hunter from Florida State

Deion Sanders is making history at Jackson State. Five-Star Plus+ Suwanee (Ga.) Collins Hill athlete Travis Hunter is going to be joining Sanders — the five-star recruit making history by flipping from Florida State to Jackson State.

According to Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel, Florida State has been informed of Hunter’s decision.

“A source said that FSU has been informed that Hunter is heading to Jackson State,” tweeted Thamel.

Moreover, On3’s Chad Simmons confirmed the report, agreeing that Hunter to join Sanders at Jackson State is a go.

Hunter is a star. He’s the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2022 class, according to the On3 Consensus. Every major outlet has Hunter as the premier recruit of his class, as On3 Consensus is a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Prior to National Signing Day, Hunter was committed to Florida State as far back as March 2020. Moreover, the star recruit resisted urges to flip in the past — but playing for Deion Sanders at Jackson State was too much to resist. 

On Wednesday morning, Hunter tweeted “Time to Make History #GodBlessing.” With his change of heart, Deion Sanders and Travis Hunter are doing just that.