There hasn’t been a running back entering the NFL Draft coming off a season as historic as Boise State Broncos All-American Ashton Jeanty’s 2024 campaign in a long time. That’s one of many reasons why he enters the 2025 NFL Draft as its top running back prospect.
Jeanty ran for 2,601 yards rushing in 2024, which was only 28 shy of college football’s all-time record held by Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (2,628 in 1988 with Oklahoma State), while totaling 10 runs of at least 60 yards, the most by any FBS player since at least 2015 per CBS Sports Research. He also produced five touchdowns of at least 70 yards, tying Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (five in 2000 with TCU) for the FBS single-season record, according to CBS Sports Research.
Ashton Jeanty compares himself to this former Rookie of the Year running back, talks Cowboys and Raiders
