Ashton Jeanty

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Ashton Jeanty
Boise State BroncosNo. 2
Position Running back
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2003-12-02) December 2, 2003 (age 19) [1]
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Lone Star (Frisco, Texas)

Ashton Jeanty (born December 2, 2003) [1] is an American football running back for the Boise State Broncos.

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High school career

Jeanty attended Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas. [2] As a senior, he rushed for 1,843 yards with 41 total touchdowns. He committed to Boise State University to play college football. [3]

College career

As a true freshman at Boise State in 2022, Jeanty split playing time with George Holani. He played in all 14 games with two starts and finished the year with 821 yards on 156 carries with seven touchdowns. [4] [5] In the 2022 Frisco Bowl, he rushed for 178 yards with a touchdown. [6] Jeanty returned to Boise State in 2023. [7]

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References

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  2. Riddle, Greg (2021-11-04). "How Frisco Lone Star's Ashton Jeanty could stand alongside Texas high school football legends". Dallas News. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. Riddle, Greg (2021-09-14). "Frisco Lone Star three-star running back/receiver Ashton Jeanty commits to Boise State". Dallas News. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. From Italy to Idaho, freshman Ashton Jeanty might be the next great BSU running back
  5. Can Ashton Jeanty surpass George Holani as RB1?
  6. Boise State freshman sets Frisco Bowl record as Broncos rally to beat Mean Green
  7. Powered by ‘borderline surreal’ moves, Boise State running back among nation’s leaders