Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty announced Tuesday he will return for his junior season with the Broncos.
It’s not hyperbole to call the news stunning. Many thought Jeanty would hit the transfer portal and cash in on big NIL money elsewhere, but Boise State’s NIL collective apparently made a sizable offer themselves to entice him to stick around.
Jeanty posted a letter to fans with the announcement on Tuesday morning, saying he will be ‘a Bronco for life’.
In his announcement on Twitter he said Boise State “changed my life by believing in me when no one else did. I love this city and the people here. This decision feels good. It feels right. It is final.”
It’s an early win for new coach Spencer Danielson, who said retaining the current players on the roster was one of first big tasks as head coach.
“I think the world of Ashton Jeanty as a young man, both on and off the field,” Danielson said in a statement Tuesday. “He is a tremendous leader for our team on both sides of the ball. He’s an incredible person with a good head on his shoulders that loves his teammates and this place. I’m excited for what’s next at Boise State and there’s no one I’d rather do it with than Ashton Jeanty. It’s time to get started.”
At Boise State Jeanty will be the clear No. 1 running back for the Broncos and have a chance to put up monster numbers next season in Boise, which should put him in a strong position to be selected in the first few rounds of the NFL Draft. Jeanty will be among the best running backs in the country next season – and now will likely go down as one of the top running backs in Boise State history.
Jeanty leads the nation with 164.9 yards from scrimmage per game. He currently has 1,262 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns and also has 552 receiving yards and five touchdowns. He’s the No. 6 rusher in the nation at 114.73 rushing yards per game.
Let’s run it back!💙🐴 #Deuce #gobroncos #AGTG pic.twitter.com/Eqet3sNeCk
— Ashton Jeanty2️⃣ (@AshtonJeanty2) December 5, 2023
