Ashton Jeanty Makes Franchise History
The Las Vegas Raiders selected Ashton Jeanty, a Boise State product, with a high draft pick, despite some questioning the decision due to his limited college competition.
However, Jeanty's impressive numbers and measurements justified the choice. Now, the rookie running back has made history, as announced by the team's PR department.
- 12 runs of at least 10 yards, the fourth most in the league this season.
- Tied for the third-most runs of 10+ yards by any Raiders running back through the first six games of a season.
- The most since Darren McFadden had 16 such runs in 2011.
Jeanty's performance has proven the Raiders' decision to be correct.
As shown by the team’s PR department, the rookie running back has already made history.
Author's summary: Ashton Jeanty makes Raiders history with impressive runs.