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Ashton Jeanty on his most underrated trait, why he stayed at Boise State, and how he gets so many yards after contact
Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Boise State RB sat down to talk with SB Nation ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. As we get closer to the 2025 NFL Draft, the pressure and scrutiny of being an NFL Draft prospect get turned up to a thousand. Everyone wants to know who you’ve talked with, where you see yourself playing, and other questions along that line of thinking. For Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty, he’s taking some stress off by playing Call of Duty: Mobile. Jeanty played Call of Duty: Mobile against other prospects at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Ahead of the NFL Draft, Jeanty is going to be streaming on Youtuber Bobby Plays’ channel on Wednesday, April 23 and spoke to me about Call of Duty, how he trains and more. JA: What’s been your favorite part of the draft process so far? AJ: I think it’s just getting to travel. I get to see a lot of places that I haven’t seen before, and then being able to meet all the different teams, players and all types of people. JA: Outside of the actual building and team, which city has been your favorite so far? AJ: I’m going to say Louisiana, because of all the food. JA: What was your favorite meal that you had? AJ: I had this fried catfish over rice with etouffee. I forgot what else was in there, but it was a loaded, loaded dish. JA: So at Boise State this season, you had over 1,700 yards after contact. I was wondering how you train your body to take all these hits and make guys miss without losing steam. AJ: Yeah, I mean a lot of it is just God given talent that I’ve been blessed with, but there’s a lot of work that goes into it. A lot of lower body workouts, you know, making your lower body strong, because that’s where your power really comes from. Then a strong upper body and core to keep your stability. Also working on your balance is crucial and how I’m able to not fall and make big plays. JA: With all the access to NIL and the transfer portal, you’re one of the few that stayed at a G5 school for their entire career. What made you stay? AJ: I think, when it comes on the field in terms of football, right, I had a great group of teammates and coaches, connections and relationships I already built. Then the new hiring of Coach [Spencer] Danielson, you know, I knew he was going to be a great coach, the right fit for the program, the person who could lead us the right way and bring us where we need to be. Off the field, all the relationships, connections I built with the guys, people around the city. I wanted to keep all of those and continue growing and develop. That’s the most important thing, you know, when you commit to a school, right. You wanna go to the school that’s gonna develop you into the player that you want to be. And I knew Boise was the right place for me to be. JA: If you were scouting yourself and had to say, “here’s everything I’m good at, and here are things I need to improve on,” what would you say is your most underrated trait, the thing you don’t think you get enough credit for? AJ: I think it’s my receiving ability. Even though I didn’t get to show it as much last year, but in my sophomore year I led all backs in receiving (573 receiving yards in 2023, led all RBs in the nation). So I do have that ability and then in my junior year of high school I played slot receiver and put up numbers. So yeah, I think that’s a bit overlooked, man. JA: If you could run one run concept or scheme for the rest of your life, what are you choosing? AJ: I’m gonna choose inside zone, man. Especially this past season we ran a lot of that, and we ran it a lot in high school. So I’ve just gotten really good at running that scheme. JA: Do you have a favorite touchdown or favorite plays from across your entire career? One that you’ll look back on fondly. AJ: Over the entire career? There’s two for me. Nobody’s really asked over my entire career so there’s two that stand out. I’m gonna say my freshman year against San Diego State. That was my first career touchdown as a college athlete, so that one’s just special because I didn’t really get touches like that before that game, then I get the ball and do that. The next one is Washington State, for sure. Breaking a bunch of tackles and just making a crazy run. A real highlight reel type of run. J.P. Acosta (JA): What are you doing with Call of Duty: Mobile? Ashton Jeanty (AJ): Yeah, so I’ve always been a huge fan of the Call of Duty franchise. Playing mobile is perfect for my schedule, I played it back at the Combine with a few different guys and now leading into the draft I’ll be playing it on a livestream so that’ll be fun. JA: Who is the best Call of Duty: Mobile guy you played with at the Combine? Like if you’re playing at the crib who are you trying to play with? AJ: Honestly, I don’t really know. I’m gonna have to play with those guys again and reassess their abilities. JA: Now how did playing Call of Duty help you bond with your teammates off the field? AJ: I mean, it’s just a great way to
The Boise State RB sat down to talk with SB Nation ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.
As we get closer to the 2025 NFL Draft, the pressure and scrutiny of being an NFL Draft prospect get turned up to a thousand. Everyone wants to know who you’ve talked with, where you see yourself playing, and other questions along that line of thinking. For Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty, he’s taking some stress off by playing Call of Duty: Mobile. Jeanty played Call of Duty: Mobile against other prospects at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
Ahead of the NFL Draft, Jeanty is going to be streaming on Youtuber Bobby Plays’ channel on Wednesday, April 23 and spoke to me about Call of Duty, how he trains and more.
JA: What’s been your favorite part of the draft process so far?
AJ: I think it’s just getting to travel. I get to see a lot of places that I haven’t seen before, and then being able to meet all the different teams, players and all types of people.
JA: Outside of the actual building and team, which city has been your favorite so far?
AJ: I’m going to say Louisiana, because of all the food.
JA: What was your favorite meal that you had?
AJ: I had this fried catfish over rice with etouffee. I forgot what else was in there, but it was a loaded, loaded dish.
JA: So at Boise State this season, you had over 1,700 yards after contact. I was wondering how you train your body to take all these hits and make guys miss without losing steam.
AJ: Yeah, I mean a lot of it is just God given talent that I’ve been blessed with, but there’s a lot of work that goes into it. A lot of lower body workouts, you know, making your lower body strong, because that’s where your power really comes from. Then a strong upper body and core to keep your stability. Also working on your balance is crucial and how I’m able to not fall and make big plays.
JA: With all the access to NIL and the transfer portal, you’re one of the few that stayed at a G5 school for their entire career. What made you stay?
AJ: I think, when it comes on the field in terms of football, right, I had a great group of teammates and coaches, connections and relationships I already built. Then the new hiring of Coach [Spencer] Danielson, you know, I knew he was going to be a great coach, the right fit for the program, the person who could lead us the right way and bring us where we need to be.
Off the field, all the relationships, connections I built with the guys, people around the city. I wanted to keep all of those and continue growing and develop. That’s the most important thing, you know, when you commit to a school, right. You wanna go to the school that’s gonna develop you into the player that you want to be. And I knew Boise was the right place for me to be.
JA: If you were scouting yourself and had to say, “here’s everything I’m good at, and here are things I need to improve on,” what would you say is your most underrated trait, the thing you don’t think you get enough credit for?
AJ: I think it’s my receiving ability. Even though I didn’t get to show it as much last year, but in my sophomore year I led all backs in receiving (573 receiving yards in 2023, led all RBs in the nation). So I do have that ability and then in my junior year of high school I played slot receiver and put up numbers. So yeah, I think that’s a bit overlooked, man.
JA: If you could run one run concept or scheme for the rest of your life, what are you choosing?
AJ: I’m gonna choose inside zone, man. Especially this past season we ran a lot of that, and we ran it a lot in high school. So I’ve just gotten really good at running that scheme.
JA: Do you have a favorite touchdown or favorite plays from across your entire career? One that you’ll look back on fondly.
AJ: Over the entire career? There’s two for me. Nobody’s really asked over my entire career so there’s two that stand out. I’m gonna say my freshman year against San Diego State. That was my first career touchdown as a college athlete, so that one’s just special because I didn’t really get touches like that before that game, then I get the ball and do that.
The next one is Washington State, for sure. Breaking a bunch of tackles and just making a crazy run. A real highlight reel type of run.
J.P. Acosta (JA): What are you doing with Call of Duty: Mobile?
Ashton Jeanty (AJ): Yeah, so I’ve always been a huge fan of the Call of Duty franchise. Playing mobile is perfect for my schedule, I played it back at the Combine with a few different guys and now leading into the draft I’ll be playing it on a livestream so that’ll be fun.
JA: Who is the best Call of Duty: Mobile guy you played with at the Combine? Like if you’re playing at the crib who are you trying to play with?
AJ: Honestly, I don’t really know. I’m gonna have to play with those guys again and reassess their abilities.
JA: Now how did playing Call of Duty help you bond with your teammates off the field?
AJ: I mean, it’s just a great way to connect. Obviously, you’re playing the game, that’s a lot of fun, but more than anything you’re just able to talk, catch up and spend time around guys that you may not be around every single day.
JA: What’s your favorite map in Call of Duty?
AJ: Oh it’s gotta be Nuketown, for sure. Gotta go with the OG.
