Heisman frontrunner Ashton Jeanty compared to future Hall of Fame running back by NFL greats: 'The real deal'

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Six weeks into the college football season, the frontrunners for the Heisman Trophy have separated themselves from the pack, and many focus on big names from the big schools of the Power Four conferences to win the hardware at the end of the season. 

However, the Mountain West Conference quite possibly has the best player in college football right now, as Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty is not only a Heisman candidate, but someone who could break the great Barry Sanders’ NCAA single-season rushing record of 2,628 yards. 

Jeanty has electrified college football fans with his ability to break out for big runs and score touchdowns virtually at whim. It is not just fans noticing, as Heisman Trophy-winning running back Mark Ingram II has been enthralled by his performance, too. 

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Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty, #2, strikes the Heisman pose during the second half against the Washington State Cougars at Albertsons Stadium. Boise State defeats Washington State 45-24. (Brian Losness-Imagn Images)

"Dude is the real deal," Ingram told Fox News Digital while discussing his time partnering with Tide for its #TideTackles NFL campaign, which has sent him and other NFL greats around the country to different tailgates. 

Being out of the Power Four conferences – SEC, ACC, Big Ten and Big XII – there are some skeptics about Jeanty posting 1,031 yards with 16 rushing scores through just five games. Ingram does not want to hear it. 

"Everyone wants to say, ‘Who’s he playing?’ I’m like, ‘He went for 200 [yards] and change and four TDs on Oregon, who is a top four team right now,’" Ingram said.