Long before, Travis Hunter was well known to football fans from coast to coast. Before the Jaguars called his name on draft night. And before cameras followed him through a $567 million facility in Jacksonville. All that was there was a kid with a dream and a mother keeping everything together in the background. His mom, Ferrante Edmonds, was there for everything. From early mornings and late nights to praying through injuries and seeing her son become a Heisman-winning household name.
And now she’s finally speaking up. Her remarks are more than just a mother’s praise. Her words echo the sacrifices made when nobody was watching, when they didn’t even know that Travis would be known by the entire world.
Ferrante Edmonds talked candidly on the emotional, spiritual, and personal journey that led Travis Hunter to this point in the Lunch Time Live with UNK & CHICO episode of Thee Pregame Network podcast. As the Jacksonville Jaguars called Travis Hunter’s name No. 2 overall. Hours away from his hometown of Florida, Ferrante said she felt a wave of emotions. “You know how you walk in like, ‘Alright, I’m not nervous, it’s good’? Then you get there, you be like, ‘Never mind, I said it too fast, now I’m getting nervous’,” she chuckled. “But I’m excited, oh my God—it’s about to happen. Everything you prayed for, everything you worked so hard for, all the consistency, all of the late nights, all of the training, all of the you know sacrifice that you made—it didn’t go you know unnoticed.”
For Travis and the whole family, she described the moment as “amazing.” This was no overnight success story, Ferrante made it clear. “So that day for me was amazing. Just to be a part of something that’s great, just to be a part of something that’s new, generational wealth is amazing. It’s amazing to see what I’ve prayed and labor for and asked for and asked God for. I’m actually walking in it, it’s actually already been manifested.” According to her, Travis was born with this; he wasn’t made in a hype lab. “Travis is just Travis. He’s just that kid, he always had it in him.”
And the basis for that belief? Faith—and a determination not to shape her children into anything other than their true selves. “We call it an imagination, but to them, they’re prophesying their own future,” she remarked. “If we all would just listen to what our kids want versus what we want, then we will see exactly what God is trying to call us to see.” That kind of realisation makes it obvious: his mother was working behind the scenes on the spiritual and emotional level while Travis Hunter was working hard on the field. And now, at last, that sacrifice is paying off.
Travis Hunter’s graduation gets a heartfelt tribute
Travis Hunter crossed off another life goal—graduating from college—right before he hits the field for rookie minicamp. Along with his cap and gown, the Heisman Trophy winner wore a big smile, and some disguised Jaguars pyjamas underneath when he crossed the stage at the University of Colorado on May 8.
Ferrante Edmonds, his proud mother, was ecstatic. She posted a picture on social media with the caption, “My baby graduated today! I just want to let you know that I’m so proud of you @db3_tip! I Love You So Much! Graduation Class Of 2025! ” Travis not only walked the stage, but he also made history. The anthropology major joined Tim Tebow and Danny Wuerffel as the third Heisman winner to be named an Academic All-American with a 3.79 GPA. And Colorado paid him even more respect by retiring his No. 12 jersey.
Ferrante Edmonds is becoming more well-known as her kids’ popularity rises. She is blazing her own trail with her viral reactions throughout the draft and her upcoming podcast episodes. However, the fact that Travis surprised her with a new house in Savannah may still be her most memorable memory.
Their tale is now coming full circle as he starts his NFL career in Jacksonville, which is only a short drive from West Palm Beach. Travis remarked, “It’s somewhere I want to play. I get to go back home.” Home is more than simply a location for Travis Hunter. It’s those who had faith before the cameras arrived. And no one made more sacrifices or had a stronger belief than his mother.
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