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The Las Vegas Raiders didn’t overthink it. With the sixth pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, they secured one of the most electrifying players in college football: Ashton Jeanty.
The Boise State star is coming off a monster season in which he racked up 2,601 rushing yards, good for the second-highest total in NCAA history. And now, he’s headed to the desert to revive a Raiders run game that ranked dead last in the league last year.
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Head coach Pete Carroll, never one to hide his affection for ground-and-pound football, seemed ecstatic. His social media reaction? A perfectly timed Marshawn Lynch gif, nodding to his iconic “Beast Mode” days in Seattle. With Jeanty now in the fold, Carroll might be ready to reintroduce that brand of punishing, downhill running to the AFC West.
Why Jeanty makes sense in Vegas
While some expected the Raiders to invest in their offensive line, especially after a rocky 2024 campaign, Jeanty’s selection signals a vote of confidence in the team’s young, improving unit. At Boise State, Jeanty didn’t have the luxury of a dominant front five, yet he still carved up defenses week after week.
His rare ability to create yardage on his own, combined with breakaway speed and elite vision, makes him an immediate impact player, even behind a line that’s still developing. With a generational talent like Jeanty available in a thin draft class, the Raiders took their shot. And it might just pay off big.
A fanbase ready to believe again
Las Vegas fans have endured a stretch of inconsistent quarterback play and a run game that hasn’t scared anyone since Josh Jacobs’ peak. That changes now. Jeanty offers not just production, but excitement. He brings identity. And in Pete Carroll’s system, he could quickly become the face of the offense.
If the Raiders can build around him, Jeanty has the potential to become the type of player defenses scheme against, and still can’t stop. For a franchise in search of a spark, this pick might’ve just lit the fuse.
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