When you become a football star, the public scrutiny doesn’t remain isolated to your performances on Sunday. Travis Hunter, the former Colorado Buffalo star, was forced to find that out the hard way.
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Despite enjoying a happy home life with his wife, Leanna Lenee, Hunter’s relationship with his high school sweetheart has routinely been targeted by football fans and tabloids alike. Much to the chagrin of their doubters, the two got married in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday.
But the online entities reporting on this news seem to have gotten one thing wrong. Many news outlets have reported Lenee’s age to be 33.
This is evidently incorrect. Considering that the two started dating in High School, Lenee being 33 is more than a stretch of the imagination. Perhaps this was an innocent misprint, or it could be rage-bait.
DovKleiman, an NFL account that prides itself on“The Best and Most Accurate NFL News & Stories,” seems to have copied and pasted the information from another account. They have effectively let go of their tenet of being the ‘most accurate’ source of news. Others have followed suit, too.
Lenee is, in fact, just a year older than Travis at 23. With celebrity gossip being as big an industry as ever, age gaps in relationships have become a hot-button topic for fans on the internet. Then there are the doubters.
🚨CONGRATULATIONS🚨#Jaguars first-round pick Travis Hunter plans on getting MARRIED to his longtime girlfriend Leanna Lenee this weekend in Tennessee.
👏👏👏
Hunter just turned 22. Leanna is 33.
Congratulations to Travis and Leanna! pic.twitter.com/gM24gJrP1D
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) May 22, 2025
Given the rich history between some professional athletes and their less-than-genuine partners, a few are still under the impression that Lenee’s relationship with Hunter will ultimately come at a cost.
“She’s a gold digger,” commented an X user. While there were many others who drew comparisons with Bill Belichick, suggesting that both men are dating well outside of the league, and not for the better.
Travis Hunter vs Bill Belichick competing with each other for the biggest L was not on my 2025 bingo card
— Andrew Heng (@0Yqxing) May 22, 2025
The relationship between the former head coach of the New England Patriots and his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, is currently one of the biggest stories of the offseason. Following an awkward interview with CBS, North Carolina decided to ban Hudson from all team facilities, suggesting that the Tar Heels want nothing more than football at the forefront of Belichick’s 73-year-old mind.
In light of the Tar Heels’ recent reaction to the ongoing media storm surrounding the controversial couple, it’s clear that teams aren’t always thrilled to see their coaches and players find a new spark in their love lives.
Hopefully, the Jacksonville Jaguars, who drafted and signed Hunter to a four-year, $46.6-million rookie contract, will ignore the pessimistic sentiment that fans are showing toward their new star’s relationship.
The 22-year-old is expected to make the most of his remaining free time before he is forced to hone in on the upcoming 2025 regular season. Hunter’s professional debut is expected to draw a healthy amount of fanfare in Week 1, meaning that, for the first time in a long time, the Jaguars will be marketed as must-see TV.
His desire to successfully play on both sides of the ball has the potential to break the meta, but for the time being, he’ll have to settle for breaking the hearts of fans who disapprove of his personal choices.
