Ashton Jeanty was like a pinball Saturday night, bouncing off Washington State defenders over and over again on the way to another dominant rushing performance. Jeanty made an undefeated Washington State defense look like it didn’t even belong on the same field as him. The 5-foot-9, 215-pound running back totaled 259 yards and four touchdowns on 26 carries — as impressive a display as you’ll ever see.
At least until the next time Jeanty takes the field.
“He plays this game only one way and that’s violent and explosive,” Boise State coach Spencer Danielson told CBS Sports.
The Boise State star back has become must-see television even if most of the nation might be sleeping when he plays. Jeanty is the best running back in the country, and it’s beyond time we start talking about him as a realistic Heisman Trophy candidate. Quarterbacks have dominated the sport’s top honor in recent years, winning eight of the last 10 bronze statues, but why can’t a running back based in Boise, Idaho, hoist the trophy in New York this December?
If anyone deserves to be in the mix in a wide-open year, it’s Jeanty.
The numbers are straight out of a video game. Jeanty’s averaging a first down every time he gets handed the ball — recording an incredible 10.3 yards per carry. He leads the nation with 845 rushing yards in only four games. His closest competition, Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson, is 160 yards in the rearview mirror.
Below is a look at Jeanty’s stats through four games compared to running backs who’ve won the Heisman Trophy in the 21st Century.
PlayerTeam (Year)AttemptsYardsTouchdownsAshton JeantyBoise State (2024)8284513Derrick HenryAlabama (2015)674498Mark IngramAlabama (2009)613474Reggie BushUSC (2005)574916
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Author : John Talty
Publish date : 2024-10-01 18:44:22
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