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Ashton Jeanty, the operating again for Boise State, expressed that it will “signify a lot” to obtain his place's first Heisman Trophy since Derrick Henry in 2015.
“To earn that accolade would signify a lot, you know, not only for me but I believe for the running back role,” Jeanty commented on Friday on ESPN's SportsCenter.
“And then just the award itself, you know, because lately its's been a, you know, Power-5 quarterback award, but just throwing light that no matter where you're at if you're a talented player you will be recognized and you will be rewarded for it.”
Jeanty is presently at the high of all school soccer gamers with 1,031 speeding yards for 16 speeding touchdowns in the first 5 video games of his junior season.
That's an entire 260 yards forward of Iowa's Kaleb Johnson, who with 771 yards stands as the present runner-up for the FBS lead.
Jeanty has additionally solidified himself as one of the simplest runners in school soccer by averaging 10.9 yards per carry on merely 95 whole makes an attempt.
That efficacy has enabled Jeanty to take the FBS lead whereas nonetheless permitting Boise State to relaxation their star again. Despite sitting out the final two quarters of the Broncos' Saturday blowout of Utah State, Jeanty accomplished the victory having rushed 13 occasions for 186 yards and three touchdowns.
Henry was granted the Heisman in 2015 after establishing the SEC single-season speeding file with 1,986 yards on the manner to 23 speeding touchdowns for Alabama.
The most up-to-date occasion of a non-quarterback receiving the Heisman occurred in 2020, when Devonta Smith topped CFB with 1,511 receiving yards, additionally for the Crimson Tide.
One methodology for Jeanty to guarantee he may put his title amongst Henry and Smith's regardless of dealing with a Group of Five schedule is by difficult legendary Oklahoma State operating again Barry Sanders' all-time single-season file of 2,628 speeding yards in 1988.
Jeanty would have to increase his carries from 19 per recreation so as to get on tempo to Sanders' normal. Nevertheless, at his present fee, he's nicely on his manner to guiding Boise State towards the Group of Five spot in the CFP.
The Broncos' pursuit for a spot in the inaugural 12-team playoff will proceed on Saturday with a recreation at Hawaii.
