Ashton Jeanty’s preseason bet with his offensive linemen might not have been challenging enough

Six weeks into the faculty soccer season, it’s clear that the frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy performs at Boise State. Ashton Jeanty could possibly be the primary non-quarterback to win the distinguished award since Alabama broad receiver DeVonta Smith in 2020.

Jeanty, a junior working again for the No. 17 Broncos, is now appointment TV. He’s blockbuster and a must-watch. Thus far, by way of six video games, he has rushed for a nation-leading 1,031 yards and 16 touchdowns. That’s 260 yards greater than the nation’s second-leading rusher, Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson.

And with at the least seven video games left on Boise State’s schedule, 2,000 speeding yards is inside actual attain for Jeanty. Which doubtless places him within the clear for a preseason wager he made with one in all Boise State’s offensive linemen, Mason Randolph.

If Jeanty doesn’t rush for two,000 yards, he has to chop off his locks. If he surpasses the quantity, Randolph has to get a tattoo with Jeanty’s speeding complete.

Jeanty explains:

Ought to he rush for two,000 yards, Jeanty could be the primary participant to take action since 2019, when 4 gamers did it: Navy’s Malcolm Perry, Oklahoma State’s Chuba Hubbard, Ohio State’s JK Dobbins, and Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor.

And if Boise State performs within the Mountain West title recreation after which a School Soccer Playoff or bowl recreation, it’s not out of the query that Jeanty might break the only season speeding file of two,628 yards set by Barry Sanders in 1988. Over these potential subsequent 9 video games, Jeanty must common 177.4 speeding yards per recreation.

At present, heading right into a Saturday night time matchup with Hawaii, Jeanty averages 206.2 yards per recreation.