Boise State's Ashton Jeanty has turned the ground game into a blockbuster
On a gloomy October morning, Boise State's Albertsons Stadium was nearly empty but full of action. There were a few scattered donors among the grandstands and a handful of NFL scouts dotting the sidelines of the blue turf during this bye-week practice.
All of them want to catch a glimpse of Ashton Jeanty.
It doesn't take long to see that inside this universe, Jeanty has become the sun. The 2023 Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year is no sudden revelation, but the season that the 20-year-old junior running back has put together is turning him into a local phenomenon and a nationwide sensation.
"I did have high hopes for myself," Jeanty told ESPN. "I had it in my mind that this was going to be a legendary season, but I didn't know exactly how that was going to unravel."
The traditional traits and stories that accompany an athlete of Jeanty's makeup are there. Yes, he's the humble, down-to-earth star, and wouldn't you believe that he's also the first one in the building? Or that he is the one who doesn't turn down an extra workout even if it's in the snowy winter and after the season has ended?
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