Top NFL Draft prospect Ashton Jeanty reveals his legendary inspiration

The upcoming NFL Draft has a loaded field of running backs looking to break through at the next level, but for many, that conversation starts and finishes with Boise State superstar and projected top-10 selection Ashton Jeanty.

All the "draft experts" have Jeanty as the consensus number one RB heading into the 2025 draft, which shouldn't be surprising considering the year he's coming off of at a Boise State program that doesn't quite receive the same attention as a Power Five program.

Star: Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty says he models his game after these four legendary running backs:

1) Barry Sanders
2) Christian McCaffrey
3) Marshawn Lynch
4) Derrick Henry

Jeanty will be SPECIAL at the next level 👀 pic.twitter.com/nsOHvpRhxt
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 8, 2025

Jeanty rushed for an outlandish 2,600 yards last season en route to bringing the Broncos to the College Football Playoff, where they competed admirably against a tough Penn State Nittany Lions team.

When speaking about current or former NFL stars that Jeanty has looked up to in his young career, he listed off four legends that he mirrors his game from, including Barry Sanders, Christian McCaffrey, Marshawn Lynch and Derrick Henry.

Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty rushes the ball against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half

Dec 31, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty (2) rushes the ball against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

We'll have to wait and see where exactly Jeanty lands, but given everything that's been discussed up until this point it feels like he's going inside the top 10 and whichever team selects him will be getting an impact stud from Day 1.

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