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Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty has posted a lot of impressive statistics, but one sticks out to Penn State coach James Franklin.
“I think I read somewhere that 1,300 of his rushing yards are after contact, which is a ridiculous stat,” Franklin said Monday. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before.”
Jeanty actually has gained 1,882 yards after contact alone for the Broncos (12-1), who meet Penn State (12-2) in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in the Dec. 31 Fiesta Bowl.
Jeanty’s yards after contact are more than any other back in the country has gained overall. He has rushed for 2,497 yards, the fourth-highest total in a season in FBS history.
The 5-9, 215-pound junior won the Maxwell Award as the nation’s outstanding player and finished second to Colorado’s Travis Hunter in voting for the Heisman Trophy.
“It all starts with and revolves around Jeanty,” Franklin said. “In any other year, I think the guy wins the Heisman. You can make the argument that he should have won it this year.
“He is hard to tackle. He is compact. He has the ability to run away from you. He has the ability to make you miss.”
Jeanty’s least effective game came against UNLV in the regular season when he carried 33 times for 128 yards in a 29-24 win. He came back to rush 32 times for 209 yards against the Runnin’ Rebels in the Mountain West title game earlier this month.
“Ashton puts people in conflict whenever he runs the football,” Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said. “That’s something I know as the defensive coordinator going against him for a couple years.
“How do you deal with him? If you settle your feet, he can work around you. If you come in high, he’s very powerful at the point of attack. I just think he puts people in conflict and he’s a relentless competitor.”
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Publish date : 2024-12-24 04:46:00
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