One NFL franchise is gonna get its hands on one of the most prolific college running backs in decades.
Ashton Jeanty spent three years as a Boise State Bronco, and all he did was rack up 4,769 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns.
His 2,601 rushing yards this past season placed him second all-time on the single-season rushing yards list, just behind the legendary Barry Sanders, who rushed for 2,628 yards in 1988 at Oklahoma State.
Where will all that groundwork land Jeanty in the 2025 NFL Draft? Let’s see the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 18.
Which team will Ashton Jeanty be drafted by?
Bears: +130 (bet $10 to win $23 total)
Raiders: +150 (bet $10 to win $25 total)
Cowboys: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
49ers: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)
Saints: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Broncos: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
When these odds opened, it was Dallas all the way.
Now … not so much.
The Cowboys are now third on the oddsboard, and the Bears are now at the top.
Dallas owns the 12th overall pick in the first round and the 44th overall pick in the second round. Chicago owns picks No. 10, 39 and 41.
While the Bears struggled to move the ball on the ground last season (102 rushing yards per game — 25th in the league), Jeanty never had that problem in the college ranks, averaging 5.3 yards per carry as a freshman, 6.1 as a sophomore and 7.0 as a junior.
The first-team All-American and two-time Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year also led the country in carries last year with 374.
Going back to Dallas, Cowboys reporter for The Athletic Jon Machota recently reported that it is unlikely the team will go for a running back early in the draft.
However, in FOX Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt’s latest mock draft, he still has Jeanty going 12th to Dallas.
“The Cowboys got nothing from their run game a year ago,” Klatt said. “They need to put someone in the backfield to help Dak Prescott out. Now, some people have Jeanty going a lot higher than this. The only reason I don’t have him going in the top 10 is due to the depth at the running back position in this draft class. There isn’t an urgency to take the No. 1 running back when you can get that help in the second round.”
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