After a historic season, Boise State operating again and Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty is declaring for the 2025 NFL draft, he introduced Tuesday.
“The alternative to play within the NFL is a dream of mine,” Jeanty wrote in social media publish. “I’m proud to characterize Boise State and all of those that have helped me alongside the best way on the subsequent stage.”
In 14 video games this season, Jeanty totaled 2,601 dashing yards and 29 touchdowns, averaging seven yards per stick with it 374 carries. Jeanty’s dashing complete is the second highest for a operating again in FBS historical past, behind solely Barry Sanders’ 1988 marketing campaign (2,628 yards).
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The junior is projected as the top running back within the upcoming draft, in response to ESPN draft analyst Jordan Reid.
Jeanty, 21, has had a novel path to the professionals. The Jacksonville, Florida, native moved to a naval base in Naples, Italy, at age 12 and performed soccer there for one season as a highschool freshman. He returned stateside and performed highschool soccer in Texas for 3 years earlier than committing to the Broncos.
Jeanty noticed restricted snaps throughout his freshman marketing campaign in Boise however made a leap in his sophomore season (1,347 yards and 14 touchdowns) that arrange his iconic junior yr.
It was clear as soon as the 2024 season started that Jeanty was going to be the fulcrum of the Broncos’ offense. In the season opener, Jeanty had 267 yards and 6 touchdowns. He did not look again, barreling his method via almost each defender and protection he noticed on his method to jaw-dropping runs and a College Football Playoff look.
After carrying the ball a whopping 750 occasions over three seasons, Jeanty completed his school profession with 4,769 dashing yards and 50 touchdowns.
