Ashton Jeanty

Even in a league well-stocked with noteworthy running back talent at the moment, Jeanty is likely the highest-rated running back prospect going back years. That doesn't mean Jeanty will be the best running back in the NFL, and as Trent Richardson showed things can go wrong even for seemingly infallible prospects, but Jeanty nonetheless appears to be an infallible prospect. At 5-foot-9, 211 pounds Jeanty's build is naturally anchored, to the point that he breaks tackle attempts with seemingly minimal effort while otherwise demonstrating unusual movement ability. Jeanty is nailed to the floor and floating at the same time, which makes it difficult to get a grip on him. Jeanty showed the ability to dominate in two different roles at Boise State, thriving as a pass-catching running back in 2023 (18.3 carries, 3.6 catches per game) before converting to more of a pure rushing workhorse in 2024 (26.7 carries, 1.7 catches). This means that Jeanty would likely thrive as a Bijan Robinson-style workhorse equally well as he would in more of a space-specialist role like early-career Alvin Kamara. You might think of Jeanty as something like a heavier, stronger version of Jahmyr Gibbs, though perhaps a step slower. Read Past Outlooks