In the early going of the 2025 NFL Draft, Boise State legend (yes, we can safely use that title already), Ashton Jeanty has had his NFL dream become a reality.
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The Newest Las Vegas Raider: Ashton Jeanty
Ashton had been projected as easily the best running back in the draft and–arguably–the top talent overall. Position needs being what they are, and the value of running back still not quite returned to the Reggie-Bush-At-Number-Two-Overall days, he wasn’t the number one pick. He was, however, a school-record #6 overall! Never in the history of Boise State has a player been taken so high and no one deserves it more.
Ever since Ashton Jeanty came on the scene, he’s offered gamebreaking plays on the field and a winning attitude off of it. In his true freshman season in 2022, he had nearly 1,000 yards from scrimmage (821 rushing; 155 receiving) and seven TDs. He was playing behind George Holani, who is a Bronco great at running back in his own right. Jeanty shared the backfield with Holani again in 2023, when Holani came back for a final year, although he struggled to stay healthy. As a result, Ashton got the bulk of the carries and more than doubled his yards from scrimmage in the previous year (1,347 rushing, 14 TDs / 569 yards receiving, 5 TDs). It was foreshadowing for what was to come. In the 2024 season, for Ashton Jeanty’s junior year, he absolutely lit the college football world aflame with 2,601 rushing yards; a mere 27 shy of Barry Sanders’ all-time record! He scored 29 rushing TDs and threw in 138 receiving yards and another score, for good measure. His efforts propelled the Broncos to a Mountain West Championship winning season and their first appearance (hopefully of many!) in the college football playoff. As far as individual accolades, he was the second place finisher in the Heisman Trophy voting (number 1 in the peoples’ hearts!) and the Maxwell Award winner. His yards after contact in 2024 were more than the next closest running back in the country had total yards.
Throughout his time at Boise State, Ashton was an incredible ambassador for the program, and one of the most humble players in college football, despite his accolades. Bronco Nation is very excited for him to get a chance to show what he can do at the NFL level.
If you’d like to specifically chime in on that topic, make your thoughts known in the comments below!
Go Broncos!
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What an amazing night for Ashton & his family. I look forward to seeing him in the Silver & Black In the sad days of the Transfer Portal & NIL inequality, the Heisman moment & seeing Ashton drafted 6th overall AND in a regional area (Vegas) that we recruit after the MWC championship & the 1st round playoff bye & a possibly more exciting future in the PAC 12 has got to do wonders in recruiting. We have to be able to tell recruits (& transfers) “Hey, look at Ashton. That could be YOU one day. Plus, pitching them playoff… Read more »
goog points
Congratulations to Ashton Jeanty the true winner of the Heisman.
Shedeur Sanders didn’t even go in the 1st round. Winner of the Heisman, what a joke.
My bad, it was Hunter, not Sanders. Sucks when you can’t even hate right🤣
Very disappointed with who drafted him. He’s a Christian young man and this is the exact wrong team and fan base to play for. And we all know what Raider fans are all about right? I wish Ashton well
There are churches in Vegas. Las Vegas is an awesome town with lots to do besides gambling & strip clubs, etc. He’s probably he didn’t end up in a place like Cleveland or Green Bay or Cincinnati. The new Raider fans are a bit different than the old school Oakland fans. The crazy lunatics are there, but it’s different. Can’t wait til the A’s build their stadium there.
I must disagree – respectfully. Look.at the YouTube link I posted. It’s self explanatory. The only thing different about the Raider fans in a Vegas and the CA raider fans is the fact you can’t leave the state when you’re on parole.
Hyperbole? Not really. But I do Ashton well and yes he is the true Heisman winner. I just simply wanted something better for him
https://youtube.com/shorts/l5LW9_ywz7U?si=AmYU6FTtlYz-GGv5
This is who Ashton will be playing for. Self explanatory.
When it comes to trash, she sure took the prize.
You can find POS fans like that in any city. I think Ram fans &, Giants, Eagles fans are the worst.
Well I agree the Eagle fans are just as bad. Btw? You forgot about the Cowboy fans lol. I grew up in Texas and they can be really bad too.
I forgot to add them Cowboy fans are the worst! I actually think Viking fans are the classiest.
Congratulations to Jeanty on the big payday. For those who decided to leave Boise for a few dollars more, likely, those paydays are over shortly before your last collegiate snap. Ashton stayed at Boise, where he had a shot at the Heisman. If he’d gone elsewhere, the P5 machine would have tossed a few more quid his way. And likely drafted just before Skatteboo. Boise State gave him the best chance. For those who have gone, best to them. In my opinion, if Mac had stayed, he’d have been able to come out this year with a healthy place in… Read more »
Felt reversed his decision and is staying in Boise
I’m glad to see him back. Welcome home, Braxton Felt!
His nickname should be “Felt”….. Sticks to ball carriers and QBs …… something like that.
Felt, past perfect tense for fall. Used in a sentence, Braxton felt three QBs for a loss.
JEANTY GOING TO VEGAS…
BJ is having (fill in the blank)__________. Anyway, I’ve been critical of this before, but the BJ and Circa association appears smarmy to me. I feel that a college sports podcast, news site, blog, etc, should not have an association with a casino or gambling enterprise.
Btw? You may be amused to know all the Raider fans are already talking Super Bowl! Lol
Ashton is a great player! But when the rest of the team is sub par you’re going nowhere lol