Ashton Jeanty was heralded as one of the most electrifying offensive prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft, long before he was chosen by the Las Vegas Raiders with the No. 6 overall pick.
Jeanty, who rushed for 2,601 yards last season as the focal point of the Boise State offense while averaging seven yards per carry and scoring 29 touchdowns, is unsurprisingly the runaway favorite to win NFL Offensive Rookie of The Year.
“Raiders first-round pick Ashton Jeanty is currently the betting favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year,” Pro Football Focus’ Dalton Wasserman writes. “That makes sense, considering he is clearly the lead back on a team with a solid offensive line and Chip Kelly calling the plays. If Jeanty lives up to his well-deserved hype after posting a perfect 99.9 PFF rushing grade and forcing 325 missed tackles at Boise State, he has a clear path to winning the award.”
While quarterbacks have won four of the past six Offensive Rookie of The Year awards, Jeanty has the skill set and is in a system built by Raiders head coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly that could set him up to run away with the award in a way that Saquon Barkley did as the last running back to win the honor, back in 2018.
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