Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty says he “should have gone” with Heisman, motivated to get better
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Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty says he “should have gone” with Heisman, motivated to get better

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Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty led the nation with 2,497 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns during the 2024 season, leading the team to a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Jeanty’s numbers probably would have guaranteed him the Heisman Trophy in any other year. But this season he faced two-way superstar Travis Hunter and his Colorado teammate Shedeur Sanders. It was a hard-fought race, but Jeanty took second place behind Hunter.

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Ashton Jeanty with the trophy

Boise State’s Heisman Trophy finalist Ashton Jeanty stands with the trophy during a college football press conference Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)

Hunter was the second dual Heisman Trophy winner, joining Michigan legend Charles Woodson. He became the first non-quarterback to win the award since wide receiver DeVonta Smith won it at Alabama during the 2020 season.

However, Jeanty said he felt he had done enough to win the title.

“I really felt like I should have taken the award, but kudos to Travis for the win,” he said Saturday night, via ESPN. “But yeah, it’s that simple. Work harder, give harder.”

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Ashton Jeanty celebrates

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty celebrates his offensive player of the game win for the Mountain West Championship against UNLV on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Steve Conner, File)

Jeanty received 309 first place votes. He said he was 100% motivated by his failure to win the Heisman.

“There’s a lot more to come,” he added. “This is not the end, this is just the beginning. So I have to do a lot more to get the things I want.”

Jeanty won the Maxwell Trophy as the best college football player and the Doak Walker Award as the country’s best running back.

Ashton Jeanty runs

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Nov. 23, 2024, in Laramie, Wyoming. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Boise State won the Mountain West Conference and has a bye to the quarterfinals of the playoffs. The team will play the winner of SMU-Penn State.

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