Ashton Jeanty draws the most surprising outcome at Boise State pro day
By Joe Lago

Ashton Jeanty is regarded the very best of a deep class of running backs in the 2025 NFL Draft, but because teams have bigger priorities, the Boise State star has only a few logical landing spots in the first round, most notably as the No. 6 overall pick to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Jeanty's explosive playmaking talent is so tantalizing that the Raiders and other RB1-needy teams weren't the only franchises to witness Jeanty's workout at Boise State's pro day on Wednesday.
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The entire NFL came out to watch Jeanty. Reportedly, all 32 teams had representatives in attendance, including Raiders general manager John Spytek.
The 5-foot-8 1/2, 211-pound Jeanty showcased his balance, agility and power while participating in select drills. Like he did at last month's Scouting Combine, Jeanty opted not to run the 40-yard dash, preferring to have the game tape of his 2024 season — in which he rushed for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns and averaged 7.0 yards per carry as a Heisman Trophy finalist — show how fast he is.
Despite not running the 40, Jeanty drew rave reviews.
Ashton Jeanty looked real nice at his Pro Day today 👀 @AshtonJeanty2 @BroncoSportsFB pic.twitter.com/LaGGBlqSZ0
— Overtime (@overtime) March 26, 2025
And in case there were any questions about him being only a runner, Jeanty showed off his skills as a receiver.
Former #BoiseState RB Ashton Jeanty reminding everyone he had 43 catches for 569 yards his sophomore season. pic.twitter.com/oKydhS13ie
— Jay Tust (@KTVBSportsGuy) March 26, 2025
North Carolina's Omarion Hampton and Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson are other highly coveted running backs in this draft. Both are rated behind Jeanty for a reason. Wednesday's pro day — and league-wide turnout — confirmed just how extraordinary he is.
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