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Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Ashton Jeanty projected to turn around Tom Brady's 4-13 franchise record
(Image via Getty: Ashton Jeanty) There are four teams in the AFC West–the Denver Broncos, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Las Vegas Raiders. Three teams performed exceptionally well in the 2024 NFL season. But one team performed disastrously. That one team belongs to the 7-time Super Bowl Champion, Tom Brady. The NFL legend's part-owned franchise, the Las Vegas Raiders, secured only 4 wins and 13 terrible losses last year. This season, the Raiders wish to reverse that record at full throttle. All thanks to their star addition–Ashton Jeanty. The No. 6 overall pick from the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft promises a bright 2025 NFL season for them. How so? Let's find out. — nickwalt (@nickwalt) NFL Analysts praise Ashton Jeanty 's ability to rewrite the script for the Las Vegas Raiders Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN had projected Ashton Jeanty for the Las Vegas Raiders. The NFL Analyst said the 21-year-old running back could immediately flip the script for the Raiders. He added, Jeanty has the potential to become an elite three-down back in the NFL. Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz of USA TODAY also had predicted Jeanty for the Raiders. In the exact words of the NFL Editor—Jeanty has shown a rare penchant for creating yardage almost on his own, and an alignment between intention and talent can help the Raiders rejuvenate the league's worst rushing attack. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like You Won't Believe the Price of These Dubai Apartments Binghatti Developers FZE Get Offer Undo Ashton Jeanty stats in the Boise State Broncos Ashton Jeanty played college football for the Boise State Broncos from 2022 to 2024 before being drafted by Tom Brady's franchise. The running back accumulated 4,769 rushing yards, 50 receiving touchdowns, and a rushing average of 6.4 in a total of 40 games played. He also garnered 863 receiving yards, 80 receptions, 10 receiving touchdowns, and a receiving average of 10.8 in 26 games started. The 5-foot-8 and 211-pounder won several awards for his breathtaking achievements. Check out here- 2024 - Maxwell Award 2024 - Doak Walker Award 2024 - Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award 2024 - Unanimous All-American 2023 - First-Team All-American 2023, 2024 - MW Offensive Player of the Year 2023, 2024 - First-Team All-MW FAQs What does the Boise State Broncos coach say about RB Ashton Jeanty? Marca reported Spencer Danielson, coach for the Boise State Broncos, said, 'When Ashton was 17 years old, he stayed, put his head down. I think he is not only going to be one of the best football players in the NFL, I believe he is going to be the Offensive Rookie of the Year. He is going to have a huge push for that culture that head coach Pete Carroll is developing.' What are the contract details of Ashton Jeanty in Las Vegas Raiders? On May 9, 2025, Jeanty signed a four-year contract worth $35.895 million with the Raiders. It includes a signing bonus of $22.746 million. His entire contract is fully guaranteed. Who is Ashton Jeanty's current girlfriend? The Raiders RB is currently dating Gabrielle Miller. They have been together since high school. She is a Track & Field Athlete. Also Read: Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown and Vikings WR Justin Jefferson are on the same wavelength | NFL News - Times of India Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Newsweek
4 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Raiders' Ashton Jeanty Lands Eye-Popping Endorsement
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Las Vegas Raiders drafted former Boise State standout running back Ashton Jeanty with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. It was a move that should completely change the outlook for the Raiders' offense. Along with Geno Smith, Jeanty will help take the team's offensive unit to the next level. During his college career with the Broncos, Jeanty terrorized opposing defenses. He was a Heisman Trophy finalist during the 2024 season, but came up short due to Travis Hunter's big-time year. Ashton Jeanty #2 of the Las Vegas Raiders during a drill at the rookie minicamp at Intermountain Health Performance Center on May 09, 2025 in Henderson, Nevada. Ashton Jeanty #2 of the Las Vegas Raiders during a drill at the rookie minicamp at Intermountain Health Performance Center on May 09, 2025 in Henderson, Nevada. Photo byHeading into his rookie season with Las Vegas, expectations are high for Jeanty. He is expected to make a big impact right off the bat. Read more: Vikings Linked to Needed Roster Move Before Training Camp With that in mind, his college head coach has spoken out with a ringing endorsement. During an appearance at Mountain West Media Day, Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson did not hold back his thoughts about his former star running back. "Seeing him be the sixth overall pick, money and all this, he's earned it," he said. "Everybody wants those things, but not a lot of people want to do what it takes to get those. Ashton does, and I think he's going to be not only one of the best football players in the NFL, I believe he's going to be the Offensive Rookie of the Year. But I also believe he's going to have a huge push for that culture that Coach [Pete] Carroll is developing." What did Jeanty do in order to earn being the No. 6 overall pick in the draft? A simple look at his 2024 production will show that. Read more: Rob Gronkowski Shares No-Holds-Barred Take on Patriots' 2025 Season Jeanty played in 14 games for the Broncos during the 2024 season. He carried the football 374 times for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns, averaging 6.4 yards per carry. Jeanty also caught 23 passes for 138 yards and another touchdown. RotoWire has revealed their projections for Jeanty's rookie season. They have him rushing for 1,235 yards and eight touchdowns on 280 carries and racking up 319 yards and two scores through the air. Only time will tell what Jeanty's NFL career ends up looking like. However, Danielson believes he's on his way to superstardom. The Raiders clearly agree with that assessment after investing such a high pick into him. For more Las Vegas Raiders and NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
ESPN downgrades Raiders offseason for 2 of their bigger moves
For much of this offseason, the Raiders have been mentioned positively. Some believe they had one of the best offseasons of any NFL team. This includes The Athletic. But ESPN's Seth Walder is not quite as high on what the Raiders did. Walder gave the Raiders a B grade for their offseason. Which based on his overall grades, is equivalent to 'meh'. Exactly 16 teams graded below the Raiders' B grade, putting them solidly in the middle of the pack. That's lower than some would expect. Walder began his analysis of the Raiders sounding like he was a big fan. He mentioned the new staff of Pete Carroll, Chip Kelly, and John Spytek along with QB Geno Smith all as upgrades. And said Smith's affordable contract was "worth it." He loved the extension for Maxx Crosby and the returns of Malcolm Koonce and Adam Butler. And spoke highly of the addition of safety Jeremy Chinn. Butler's new deal was his favorite of all. Then the other shoe dropped. I was not a fan of paying Alex Cappa $5 million considering he ranked last among 64 guards in pass block win rate last season. I also take issue with the drafting of Jeanty at No. 6. Jeanty is a thrilling player, don't get me wrong. But it's bad to take a running back that early considering he'll only provide surplus value if he is elite because his contract is already expensive compared to the position. The opportunity cost of taking a player at a premium position (it's much harder to find an elite tackle, wide receiver or edge rusher in free agency) is so high. These are legitimate criticisms of the Raiders offseason. Especially the drafting of Jeanty. That being said, I'm not sure how much it really matters that they paid Cappa $5 million. They had so much cap room and since they signed him with the intention of making him an instant starter, giving him starter money would seem logical. Clearly Spytek and minority owner Tom Brady see the player who blocked at a high level in the Bucs Super Bowl win, and not the player who struggled last season in Cincinnati. They are telling Cappa they believe in him by not lowballing him based on one down season. And if he can't prove them right, they aren't out much. It just seems a small thing in the grand scheme of things. Especially when Walder was a fan of so many other moves they made.
USA Today
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
11 funny fantasy football team names you need for your 2025 squad
Team name and logo for you Jeanty drafters. Despite the fact that 2025 fantasy football draft season might be weeks away when you're reading this, it's coming up faster then you think. Which means you're starting to review fantasy football sleepers, figuring out the busts, considering a last-place penalty for your league and more. And that includes coming up with a hilarious name for your team. We'll give you a few to consider, and we'll drop our annual list of the names we could print soon enough. For now, here's a bunch of fantasy football team names you should think about for your 2025 squad that are darn near perfect (with links to credit where we got the names from): 1. I Dream of Jeanty Too easy. Still so good. 2 Just the Tua Us We can make it if we try. 3. Aiyukrazy? This one nearly made me do a spit take. 4. Umbraelon Allen My Fantasy Football team each year is a pokemon's name mixed with one of my players. This year we have Umbrealon Allen For the Pokemon fans out there. 5. Courtland by Marriott Score all the points by using all your points? 6. ChatGP3 Fantasy Football team name: ChatGP3 Someone out there has to be a Dallas Cowboys fan and an AI user! 7. Cut My Life Into Breeces This is my last resort. 8. Murder, Shedeur Wrote As an old man, this is one I LOVE. 9. T-Mac and Cheese Welcome to the league, Tetairoa McMillan. 10. America's Next Top Waddle Reality TV fans, this one's for you. 11. The Sound of Jusczyzk And one for the theater folks.
USA Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL rookies to watch: Ashton Jeanty headlines most explosive players in 2025
Jayden Daniels and Jared Verse not only won the NFL's Rookie Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year awards last season, but they were also the most explosive rookies. Daniels passed for 3,568 yards and set an NFL rookie record with 891 rushing yards. Meanwhile, Verse led all rookies with 18 quarterback hits, 77 pressures and 56 hurries. Which rookies will generate fireworks in 2025? Fireworks are a tradition across the country on Independence Day. In the spirit of the holiday, USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon provides his take on the four most explosive rookies this upcoming season: Most explosive 2025 NFL rookies Teams led by Pete Carroll have traditionally had stout running games. Under Carroll, the Seahawks boasted top-five rushing attacks from 2012-15. Jeanty is slated to be the feature running back in Las Vegas. 'He's doing great. He really is. He's right on point with everything that we're doing. He's studying really hard. He's been really diligent about all aspects. There's nothing that he doesn't find important,' Carroll said of Jeanty this offseason. 'We're not holding anything back on him. He's getting a lot of plays.' It wouldn't be a surprise if Jeanty eclipsed 1,000 yards as a rookie. He compiled 2,601 rushing yards in his final year at Boise State, the second-most ever in a single season in FBS history. The two-way player is expected to line up on both sides of the ball in Jacksonville, although most of his snaps are likely to come on offense in Year 1. Hunter played over 86% of Colorado's offensive snaps and 82% of the team's defensive snaps. "We know he's going to be able to do both," Jaguars head coach Liam Coen told the media. "We feel that in our bones. We're going to set that up that way from a schedule, from an operations standpoint, the way that we're going to operate for him, to set him up to have the most success that he can, then help the Jacksonville Jaguars become the best version of ourselves." Hunter has an opportunity to have a significant impact as a rookie. Brian Thomas Jr. was Jacksonville's only player with more than 450 receiving yards and the club had the league's worst pass defense last year. More: Jaguars executive on Travis Hunter's usage in 2025 Christian Watson is expected to miss a significant portion of the 2025 season as he recovers from a knee injury from Week 18 of last season. Watson was Green Bay's primary deep threat, averaging a team-high 21 yards per reception. Golden's 4.29 40-yard dash speed makes him a logical option as the Packers' vertical threat, especially while Watson is sidelined. Golden led Texas with 987 receiving yards last year. He averaged 17 yards per catch. "I'm ready. I've been waiting for this moment my whole life and to be here," Golden said, per the team's official website. "I'm gonna be present, but I'm gonna let my presence be known and I'm gonna come in here and compete." ROOKIE WR: Can Bryce Young, Tetairoa McMillan revive Panthers? Warren fills a major need in Indy. The Colts had the worst tight end production in the NFL last season. The 6-foot-5, 256-pound Penn State product was the top tight end prospect in this year's draft. He possesses good ball skills, can run after the catch and doesn't mind blocking. He'll provide a security blanket for whoever starts at quarterback for the Colts. Warren's 104 receptions last season were tied for second in the FBS and were a Penn State school record. 'Any time you get a dynamic player of what he was able to do in college, to add that competition and add that presence and his athletic ability to our team is big for sure,' Colts coach Shane Steichen said of Warren. Follow USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon on X @TheTylerDragon.
