Ashton Jeanty is one of the greatest players in Boise State football history, rushing for the second-most single-season rushing yards all-time and finishing as the 2024 Heisman Trophy runner-up.

Here’s more on Jeanty’s college career.

The vitals on Ashton Jeanty

School: Boise State

Position: Running back

Height: 5-8

Weight: 211 pounds

Years active: 2022-2024

Here are Jeanty’s career stats in college.

YEAR GAMES RUSH ATT RUSH YDS RUSH TDS REC REC YDS REC TD 2022 14 156 821 7 14 155 0 2023 12 220 1,347 14 43 569 5 2024 14 374 2,601 29 23 138 1 Career 40 750 4,769 50 80 862 6 Jeanty, a native of Frisco, Texas, signed with Boise State over offers that included Kansas, California and more, per 247Sports.

What kind of prospect was Ashton Jeanty in high school?

Jeanty was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track and field at at Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas. Jeanty was a four-star running back while also playing wide receiver, defensive end, outside linebacker and safety in high school. Jeanty was ranked as high as the No. 29 overall running back in the country and the No. 45 player in Texas, depending on the recruiting service, in the class of 2022.

Jeanty finished his senior season rushing for 1,843 yards, averaging 8.0 yards per carry, with 41 catches for 810 yards and scoring 41 total touchdowns (31 rushing, 10 receiving). Some honors Jeanty received in high school include the following: 2020 Texas District 5-5A D-I First Team as a wide receiver and 2019 Texas District 5-5A D-I Defensive Newcomer of the Year.

What was Ashton Jeanty’s record in college?

Jeanty and Boise State finished a combined 30-12 during his career. During Jeanty’s historic final season, he led the Broncos to the 2024 College Football Playoff as the No. 3 seed, receiving an automatic bid as the Mountain West champions. Jeanty also helped lead Boise State to the 2023 Mountain West title. His lone postseason win came in the 2022 Frisco Bowl.

Records set by Ashton Jeanty

Here are some of the notable records and statistical rankings set by Jeanty in college:

• FBS
• 1st in FBS single-season rushing yards after contact (1,970)
• 1st in FBS single-season missed tackles forced (164)
• 1st in FBS single-season 100-plus rushing yard games (14)
• 1st in FBS single-season 70-plus-yard rushing touchdowns (5)
• 2nd in FBS single-season rushing yards (2,601)
• 3rd in FBS single-season yards from scrimmage (2,739)
• 7th in FBS single-season rushing touchdowns (29)
• Boise State1st in Boise State career rushing yards (4,769)
• 1st in Boise State career rushing yards per carry (6.36)
• 1st in Boise State career rushing yards per game (119.2)
• 1st in Boise State career rushing 200-yard rushing games (8)
• 1st in Boise State career rushing 100-yard rushing games (22)
• 1st in Boise State consecutive 100-yard rushing games (14)
• 1st in Boise State career 200-yard all-purpose games (11).
• 1st in Boise State single-season rushing yards (2,601)
• 1st in Boise State single-season rushing touchdowns (29)
• 1st in Boise State single-season rushing attempts (374) 
• 1st in Boise State single-season all-purpose yards (5,631) 
• 1st in Boise State single-game rushing yards (267)
• 1st in Boise State single-game rushing touchdowns (6)

Which awards did Ashton Jeanty win in college?

Here are the awards and honors Jeanty won in college:

• 2nd in Heisman voting (2024)
• Maxwell Award Winner (2024)
• Doak Walker Award Winner (2024)
• Bobby Bowden Trophy Winner (2024)
• Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Winner (2024)
• AAU James E. Sullivan Award Finalist (2024-25)
• Unanimous All-American (2024)
• Consensus All-American (2024)
• Walter Camp Award Finalist (2024)
• AFCA First Team All-America (2024)
• AP Unanimous First Team All-America (2024)
• CBS Sports Unanimous First Team All-America (2024)
• College Football Network First Team All-America (2024)
• ESPN First Team All-America (2024)
• FWAA First Team All-America (2024)
• Phil Steele First Team All-America (2024)
• Pro Football Focus All-America (2024)
• Sports Illustrated First Team All-America (2024)
• The Athletic First Team All-America (2024)
• The Sporting News First Team All-America (2024)
• USA Today Unanimous First Team All-America (2024)
• Walter Camp First Team All-America (2024)
• 2x Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year (2023, 2024)
• 2x All-Mountain West First Team (2023, 2024)
• Phil Steele All-Mountain West First Team (2024)
• Mountain West Championship Game Offensive MVP (2024)
• Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Finalist (2023)
• College Football Network First Team All-America (2023)
• ESPN First Team All-America (2023)
• USA Today First Team All-America (2023)
• Action Network Second Team All-America (2023)
• AP Second Team All-America (2023)
• CBS Sports Honorable Mention All-America (2023)
• Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2023)
• College Football News Freshman All-Bowl Team (2022)
• All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2022)