Miss any Jeanty TDs this season, Boise State fans? Or want to relive them? See all 28 here
Ashton Jeanty is scoring so many touchdowns this season that it’s getting hard to keep up with them.
Through 11 games, Boise State’s Heisman-favorite running back has 27 rushing touchdowns and one receiving TD. Jeanty leads the nation in rushing yards (2,062) and rushing touchdowns (27) — and that’s in spite of the fact that he sat for two entire halves in blowouts as coaches looked to preserve his fitness.
The junior is pursuing a pair of Barry Sanders single-season records once thought to be untouchable: 2,628 yards and 37 touchdowns, set by the former Oklahoma State star in his Heisman Trophy-winning year of 1988. Through 11 games, Jeanty is on pace for 2,249 yards and 31 touchdowns in the regular season.
Although that record looks out of reach for Jeanty, the junior became Boise State’s record holder for rushing yards in a single season in Boise State’s 42-21 victory over San Jose State. The record was previously held by Jay Ajayi, who rushed for 1,734 yards in 2014.
It’s not just Jeanty’s impressive speed and ability to find the hole that are on display this season. It’s also the junior’s ability to break tackles and shove defenders aside as if they are not even there. Jeanty has over 1,370 yards after contact.
“He’s a war daddy. That’s who he is,” Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said after Boise State’s 28-7 victory over Hawaii. “He puts the team on his back. He never flinches. If it’s a one-yard gain, 20-yard gain, or tackle for loss, he just (keeps) battling.”
Jeanty had one rushing touchdowns in the Broncos’ 17-13 victory over San Jose State this past weekend, sending his total to 28. With so many scores, it can be challenging to remember your favorites and what games they happened in.
Fortunately, we’ve got you covered. This story will be updated weekly with videos of Jeanty’s touchdowns as the season progresses into its second half.
At Georgia Southern - 6 touchdowns
Touchdown 1 - A 77-yard rushing touchdown to score Boise State’s first points of the new season.
Touchdown 2 - Jeanty gives Bronco fans a first glimpse of what’s to come — bouncing and spinning off defenders for a 26-yard rushing TD.
Touchdown 3 - Jeanty blows through a linebacker without trouble to restore Boise State’s two-possession lead from one yard out.
Touchdown 4 - Jeanty scores his fourth touchdown of the game just before halftime with an easy 5-yard run.
Touchdown 5 - It’s easy work for Jeanty as he restores Boise State’s lead with a one-yard run down a giant hole in the middle.
Touchdown 6 - Jeanty breaks free and runs for 75 yards, cramping up at the end but diving into the end zone.
At Oregon - 3 touchdowns
Touchdown 7 - A quick cut to the outside gave Jeanty a 3-yard touchdown run and Boise State a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter.
Touchdown 8 - Jeanty introduces himself to much of the nation with a 70-yard rushing touchdown against then-No. 7 Oregon.
Touchdown 9 - Just minutes after his 70-yard rush, Boise State recovered an Oregon fumble, and Jeanty was on hand a couple of plays later to fight through multiple defenders for an 8-yard touchdown.
Portland State - Zero touchdowns
Jeanty scored no touchdowns in the home opener against FCS Portland State, taking the entire second half off after rushing for 127 yards on just 11 carries.
Washington State - 4 touchdowns
Touchdown 10 - Was the Oregon performance just a fluke? Nope. Jeanty scores an early 64-yard rushing touchdown despite looking like he was swallowed up at the line of scrimmage.
Touchdown 11 - In a clear display of his strength, Jeanty drags two defenders 5 yards and dives for the end zone on a 14-yard touchdown jaunt.
Touchdown 12 - Jeanty shows off his tackle-breaking ability, a stutter step and speed to run 59 yards, giving the Broncos a comfortable fourth-quarter lead.
Touchdown 13 - Once again, it’s another touchdown in which Jeanty looks like he’s been swallowed before suddenly emerging in the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown.
Utah State - 3 touchdowns
Touchdown 14 - Jeanty wastes no time, scoring on the Broncos’ first play of the game with a 63-yard run to give Boise State a lead it wouldn’t relinquish.
Touchdown 15 - Jeanty scores a 75-yard rushing touchdown and becomes the first player this season to surpass 1,000 rushing yards.
Touchdown 16 - Despite bouncing off his own man, Jeanty keeps running to score from 6 yards out before sitting the entire second half.
At Hawaii - 2 touchdowns
Touchdown 17 - Jeanty almost took a full quarter to score his first touchdown against Hawaii. But a clean jump cut and a burst of speed paved the way for a 54-yard rushing touchdown.
Touchdown 18 - Jeanty hasn’t been involved in the passing game much through six games, so his 5-yard reception from redshirt sophomore quarterback Maddux Madsen marked his first receiving TD of the season, and took the defense by surprise.
At UNLV - 1 touchdown
Touchdown 19 - Despite having a “down game” by Jeanty’s standards — 128 yards and a touchdown — he still made a large impact with a tough score in the fourth quarter. After being marked down inches away from the end zone one play prior, Jeanty punched the ball in on fourth-and-1.
San Diego State - 2 touchdowns
Touchdown 20 - A tough first half against the Aztecs saw Jeanty eventually explode in the second half for 180 total yards, 149 of which were on the ground. His first touchdown was a simple run in from four yards out.
Touchdown 21 - Jeanty opened the fourth quarter with another four-yard touchdown. A pitch from quarterback Maddux Madsen out left gave Jeanty the room to put down his heel and dash into the end zone basically untouched.
Nevada - 3 touchdowns
Touchdown 22 - Just two plays after breaking free for a 46-yard run, Jeanty ran through a Nevada defender’s face to punch the ball in for a 4-yard score.
Touchdown 23 - Jeanty has had some pretty impressive touchdowns this season, but his second against Nevada might have been his easiest. A couple of big scrambles from Maddux Madsen set the ball up for Jeanty to walk it in from a yard out.
Touchdown 24 - Sometimes being a running back isn’t all that flashy. Jeanty showed that against the Wolf Pack, scoring his third touchdown of the night from 2 yards out, meaning he ran just 7 total yards for his three TDs last week.
At San Jose State - 3 touchdowns
Touchdown 25 - Jeanty only racked up 57 yards in the first half against San Jose State, but he capped it with a 2-yard rushing touchdown to bring the Broncos level just before halftime.
Touchdown 26 - Jeanty hadn’t enjoyed an explosive touchdown since his first against Hawaii (touchdown #17). That was until he broke free for a 36-yard touchdown run, running over a San Jose State defensive back before jogging into the end zone.
Touchdown 27 - After digging out of a 14-0 hole to start the game, Boise State and Jeanty sealed the game with about 180 seconds left when Jeanty lowered his shoulder to break into the end zone for a 5-yard score.
At Wyoming
Touchdown 28 - Finding a huge hole inside, Jeanty broke through the line of scrimmage untouched and beat every Wyoming player for pace to eventually jog into the end zone for a 61-yard house call.
This story was originally published October 16, 2024 at 4:00 AM.
