RB: Ashton Jeanty - LV

2024 College Season Summary

Jeanty dominated at Boise State in 2024:

• Rushing: 374 carries, 2,601 yards (7.0 YPC), 29 TDs

• Receiving: 23 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD

• Touch count: 397 touches total

• After-contact dominance: Led FBS with 1,733 rushing yards after contact

College career totals (2022–24):

• 4,769 rushing yards, 50 rushing TDs

• 80 receptions, 862 receiving yards, 6 receiving TDs in 40 games

Record-setting performances:

• Boise State’s single-season rushing record (2,601 yds)

• Multiple other 200+ yard games (259 vs. Washington State, 192 vs. Oregon)

Accolades:

• FBS leader in rushing yards and scrimmage yards

• Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year (2023 & 2024), unanimous All-American

• Maxwell & Doak Walker Awards, Heisman runner‑up

2025 NFL Role & Opportunity

• Drafted 6th overall by the Raiders in 2025

• Signed a fully guaranteed 4-year, $35.9M rookie deal

• Slotting in as Las Vegas’ clear lead RB, ahead of veteran Mostert

• Offensive scheme upgrade: OC Chip Kelly’s offense runs at high tempo and historically emphasizes RB targets/completions

2025 Fantasy Outlook

Volume & Opportunity

• College usage (374 carries + 23 catches) shows workhorse capability in NFL

• Raiders’ backfield is wide open; Jeanty is RB1

• Chip Kelly’s tempo and target share trends (16–29% of passing targets to RBs) suggest high involvement in passing game too

Efficiency

• 7.0 YPC in FBS top division reveals broken-play creation

• Elite after-contact performance and elusive rating point to continued NFL efficiency

Matchup & Scheme Alignment

• Raiders long needed a bell‑cow; scheme with Geno Smith + Pete Carroll offers RB-friendly environment

• Chip Kelly’s past NFL backfields consistently had 16–17% target share, and even up to nearly 29% in Philly

Headliner Take

Ashton Jeanty arrives in Las Vegas as a high-volume, high-efficiency workhorse: he rushed for 2,601 yards (7.0 YPC) and 29 TDs in 2024, leading FBS in missed tackles (152) and yards after contact (1,970). Drafted 6th overall to a Raiders team that previously ranked last in rushing, he inherits clear RB1 duties in Chip Kelly’s offense, a scheme known for heavy backfield usage. Expect Jeanty to deliver high weekly volume, scoring upside, and consistent early-down and goal-line roles offering a true three-down fantasy floor. If I have any concern it's the amount of scoring chances he will get in an offense that does not have many high-end weapons in the pass game. Defenses could stack the box and force Geno to beat them with Bowers and Meyers. We prefer to draft him as the RB7 or so but in many drafts he will be gone by then.