Ashton Jeanty (born December 2, 2003) is an American football running back for the Boise State Broncos.
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
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| Born: | December 2, 2003 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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| High school | Lone Star (Frisco, Texas) |
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Early life
editJeanty was born on December 2, 2003, in Jacksonville, Florida.[1][2] He attended Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas, where he rushed for 1,843 yards with 41 total touchdowns as a senior.[3] He committed to Boise State University to play college football.[4]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Boise State in 2022, Jeanty split playing time with George Holani. He played in all 14 games with two starts and finished the year with 821 yards on 156 carries with seven touchdowns.[5][6] In the 2022 Frisco Bowl, he rushed for 178 yards with a touchdown.[7] Jeanty returned to Boise State in 2023 [8] and again shared duties with Holani. During that season, Jeanty led the team in rushing yards with 1,347 and 14 touchdowns. He also had 569 receiving yards, the second highest on the team and the most of any running back in the nation,[9] and 5 receiving touchdowns. He was second in the nation in yards from scrimmage and was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year.[10] In the 2024 season-opening game against Georgia Southern, Jeanty rushed for 267 yards, breaking a 46 year-old single-game record for Boise State,[11] and 6 touchdowns, which tied the Paulson Stadium record and the Mountain West record. His rushing and scoring performance were the best of any FBS rusher during week 1.
Jeanty is said to be the top running back prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft and a Heisman Trophy candidate.[12]
College statistics
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| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||||
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 156 | 821 | 5.3 | 7 | 14 | 155 | 11.1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 220 | 1,347 | 6.1 | 14 | 43 | 569 | 13.2 | 5 | ||||
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 845 | 10.3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 30 | 18 | 458 | 3,013 | 6.6 | 34 | 63 | 743 | 11.8 | 5 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Riley, Gavin (August 6, 2024). "Ashton Jeanty took an unconventional path to college football. Now, he's about to take it by storm". www.gavinriley.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Kassim, Ehsan (September 21, 2024). "Who is Ashton Jeanty? What to know of Boise State football's Hesiman hopeful running back". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Riddle, Greg (November 4, 2021). "How Frisco Lone Star's Ashton Jeanty could stand alongside Texas high school football legends". Dallas News. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Riddle, Greg (September 14, 2021). "Frisco Lone Star three-star running back/receiver Ashton Jeanty commits to Boise State". Dallas News. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ From Italy to Idaho, freshman Ashton Jeanty might be the next great BSU running back
- ^ Can Ashton Jeanty surpass George Holani as RB1?
- ^ Boise State freshman sets Frisco Bowl record as Broncos rally to beat Mean Green
- ^ Roberts, Rachel (September 15, 2023). "Powered by 'borderline surreal' moves, Boise State running back among nation's leaders". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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- ^ Miller, Natalie (September 29, 2024). "RB Ashton Jeanty pushing for a first round draft grade and a Heisman trophy". The Draft Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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