BOISE, Idaho — Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty confirmed Thursday that this might be his final season at Boise State.
The nation’s main rusher with 2,288 yards on 312 carries together with 28 whole touchdowns has lengthy been anticipated to enter the NFL draft after his record-setting season. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has him sixth in his newest Big Board
Jeanty, who wants 341 yards to surpass Barry Sanders’ all-time single-season dashing report, can have at the very least two extra video games to interrupt the mark.
Friday’s Mountain West title recreation might be Jeanty’s final likelihood to make his case for the Heisman Trophy.
“I really feel like I’m the very best participant within the nation,” Jeanty mentioned on the Mountain West Conference championship information convention.
“I’ve put that on discover each single week, and it is simply the identical factor. I take it week by week. If I’m picked to win [the Heisman], I win. But my focus proper now could be going out and taking part in my greatest soccer for my teammates and coaches and profitable a championship.”
Jeanty and Boise State (11-1, 7-0 MW, No. 10 CFP) can have the highlight in entrance of a nationally televised viewers Friday after they host UNLV (10-2, 6-1, No. 20 CFP) for the Mountain West title and the Group of 5 berth on this 12 months’s College Football Playoff.
Jeanty, who’s No. 5 all time in single-season dashing yardage, wants solely 55 yards to move USC legend and 1981 Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen.
The Broncos, whose solely loss got here in September on a last-second area objective to No. 1 Oregon, defeated UNLV 29-24 on Oct. 25 in Las Vegas. Jeanty was held to his second-lowest dashing output of the season with 128 yards and one landing on 33 carries.
Information from The Associated Press was used on this report.
