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Raiders Land Ashton Jeanty

By Kevin English | Updated on Fri, Apr 25 2025 12:53 AM UTC

The Raiders selected Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty with the No. 6 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Jeanty is the most complete RB prospect in recent memory. The 21-year-old dominated as a 2024 junior with 374 carries, 2,601 yards, and 29 TDs. As a sophomore, he enjoyed his best receiving season, catching 43 passes for 569 yards and 5 TDs. In ‘24, Jeanty earned several accolades, including the Doak Walker Award (for best RB) and the Maxwell Award (for most outstanding player). Plus, he finished second behind WR/CB Travis Hunter in Heisman voting. At nearly 5’9, 211 pounds, Jeanty runs with a rare blend of power, contact balance, and burst. He’s also one of the best pass-catching backs in this class, raising his fantasy ceiling. While Jeanty didn’t test at the NFL Combine, we have no doubts about his overall athleticism.

2025 Fantasy Football Impact

Jeanty will slide into a huge workload as a rookie. Just consider Vegas’ RB depth:

Raheem Mostert
Sincere McCormick
Zamir White
Dylan Laube
Chris Collier
Isaiah Spiller

Jeanty is no stranger to a workhorse role. From 2023-2024, he averaged a hefty 25.3 touches per game.

On volume alone, Jeanty will enter his rookie campaign with clear top-five fantasy upside.

Dynasty Impact

Jeanty exits college with 830 touches. It’s not an ideal number, but note that he doesn’t turn 22 until December.

He’ll stick in the top-three of our soon-to-be updated dynasty RB rankings.

Kevin English, Senior Analyst

Kevin brings 15 years of experience as a fantasy analyst and mid-stakes competitor across various formats (redraft, best ball, dynasty, DFS). His work has been featured on The Mercury News, Rotoworld, and FantasyPros.