The 2025 NFL draft is set to begin in Green Bay, Wisconsin tonight with the first round. On Friday, rounds two and three will occur, and on Saturday the draft will finish up with rounds four, five, six, and seven. Ashton Jeanty is one of the most talked about players heading into round one.
Jeanty is coming off of a 2024 college football season that saw him become a Heisman Trophy finalist. Even though the award went to Travis Hunter, a fellow 2025 draft prospect, he was deserving of the award as well.
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While helping lead Boise State to the College Football Playoff, Jeanty carried the football 374 times for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns, averaging a sizzling 7.0 yards per carry. He also chipped in with 138 yards and a touchdown on 23 receptions.
At this point in time, it seems to be a foregone conclusion that Jeanty will be a top-10 pick.
During a media session ahead of tonight’s draft, Jeanty spoke out about the host city of the draft, Green Bay.
“Calm place, not much to do here,” he said. “Nice big football stadium right by the suburbs.”
Many may not know that Lambeau Field, the home of the Green Bay Packers, is built in the middle of neighborhoods. Unlike many professional sports stadiums, there are houses built all around the stadium with Lambeau in the center of them.
Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty (2).Cary Edmondson/Imagn Images
Where will Jeanty go in the draft? Quite a few draft-day predictions have been made for him. One team stands out among the rest as the favorite to bring him onboard.
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ESPN’s Field Yates has Jeanty being selected at No. 5 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com also has Jeanty being drafted by the Jaguars at No. 5. CBS Sports analyst Pete Prisco agrees with the prediction of Jeanty to Jacksonville as well.
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