NFL Draft Profile: Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty

One player whom the Denver Broncos may strongly consider trading up for in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. He is a 5’9”, 215-pound running back who is considered the top ball carrier in the entire 2025 NFL Draft. NFL Network’s lead draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah has Jeanty ranked as his top running back in the draft and graded him as the third-best overall prospect in the entire 2025 NFL Draft.

Jeanty played three seasons at Boise State and is coming off an incredible year where he was a Heisman Finalist. During his three-year career with the Boise State Broncos, Jeanty totaled 750 career carries for 4,796 yards, averaging 6.4 yards per carry and scoring 50 career rushing touchdowns. He would add 80 career receptions for 862 yards and an additional 6 receiving touchdowns. This past season for the Broncos, Jeanty had 374 carries for 2,601 yards, averaging 7.0 yards per carry, 29 rushing touchdowns, and 23 receptions for 138 yards and 1 touchdown. This performance made him a Heisman finalist, but he would lose out to CB/WR Travis Hunter.

Player Profile

Ashton Jeanty | Running Back | Boise State

• Height: 5’8 ¹⁄₂ “
• Weight: 211 pounds
• Hands: 9 ¹⁄₄ inches
• Arm Length: 29 ¹⁄₄ inches
• Age: 21 years old

Film Room

Scouting Report

Strengths

• Coming off a Heisman finalist season where he had elite production for Boise State
• Elite contact balance and runs with a low center of gravity
• A physical runner who will run through you if needed
• Quick burst and picks up speed as he runs
• Shows elite vision and patience to let blocks develop and pick the correct running lanes
• Bellcow back who’ll demand a high workload
• Quick and precise footwork
• Great open field speed that allows him to break off long runs and run by defenders
• Makes defenders miss in the open field and will even hurdle you if you go low on him
• A weapon as a receiver
• Soft hands, good route runner, and dangerous in space as a receiver

Weaknesses

• Had some fumbling issues in the past
• Will need to improve as a pass blocker
• Coming off a heavy workload last season, where he had nearly 400 combined touches