Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State

Stats and Measurements:

Height: 5’9″
Weight: 215 lbs
Proj. 40: 4.42
Career Stats: 748 Att, 4,760 Yds, 50 TDs, 10 Fum. 82 Rec, 877 Yds, 6 TDs.
2024 Season Stats: 375 Att, 2,595 Yds, 29 TDs, 4 Fum. 23 Rec, 138 Yds, 1 TDs.

Context:

Ashton Jeanty is a former 3-star recruit out of Texas with a background playing both RB and WR in High School, he chose to attend Boise St over multiple other FBS offers. As a true freshman, he formed a backfield pairing with another future NFL player, George Holani; together they made a prolific rushing attack combining for just under 2000 rushing yards. The pairing returned for Jeanty’s sophomore season again splitting carries, though an injury to Holani led to Jeanty becoming a bell cow for several games, a role he thrived in; overall Jeanty had a little under 2000 total yards with 19 TDs, establishing himself as one of the best backs in the country as an underclassmen splitting reps. He became the guy his Junior season taking a large majority of reps with Holani off to the NFL, he entered the season on several trophy watch lists and didn’t disappoint putting up a historic season; he ran for 2,595 yards, just short of the single-season FBS record, and had an astounding 30 total touchdowns finishing as the Heisman Trophy runner-up and winning several other awards.

Athletic Ability and Body Type:

Jeanty has marginal height, adequate weight and shorter arms. He has a low center of gravity, a very thick-built lower body, a very muscular upper body, and a filled-out frame. He has elite balance and elusiveness with very good explosiveness, acceleration, lateral quickness, agility, and short and long speed; he’s also a very good jumper who adds a hurdling element to his game.

Projection:

Jeanty is a very good starting runningback who fits any run scheme and can immediately take on a 3-down role with no limits. He wins with his elite ability to improvise runs, break tackles and create explosive runs. He has elite mental processing and very good vision to be a step ahead of everyone and overall very good athletic ability and speed. He excels in all areas making him a versatile threat and a game-changing player. His production and usage were down as a receiver in his final college season, but has proved himself very capable as a receiver in the past. He’ll be among the best runningbacks in the NFL immediately due to his unique breakaway run ability, unique ability to generate a lot of yards after contact, and his well-balanced skillset.

Trait Grades:

(1-7 scale. 1 = Poor, 4 = Solid, 7 = Elite)

Grade

7.30 – Perennial All-Pro Talent

He’s among the best prospects you’ll come across regardless of position. Even with positional value considered, he’s worth a Top 10 pick.