The Dallas Cowboys have been linked to former Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Jeanty played high school football in Texas and has said that he hopes to be drafted by the Cowboys in April.

Nov 23, 2024; Laramie, Wyoming, USA; Boise State Broncos running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty (2) runs for a touchdown against the Wyoming Cowboys during the first quarter at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-Imagn Images

The Bears could have had Saquon Barkley and can probably select Ashton Jeanty this draft but former Chicago running back Matt Forte has his own ideas on this.

Smith doesn't think Dallas' coaching or roster-building approach will put the Boise State All-American in a position to succeed

Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith says Dallas shouldn't select Boise State's star running back Ashton Jeanty in the 2025 draft. "If he comes to the Cowboys right now, he's going to get beat up," Smith told Maggie and Perloff on Sirius XM.

Now that the Dallas Cowboys have wrapped up one of the more confounding head coaching searches in recent memory, attention now turns to the rest of a critical offseason — including, perhaps most prominently,

With Dallas having such a glaring need at running back, the Heisman runner-up Jeanty has been the favorite to be picked by the Cowboys in the first round.

Weight: 215 pounds High School / Previous School: Lone Star HS (Texas)  Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Ashton Jeanty – Maxwell Award winner,

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