Top NFL Draft prospect Ashton Jeanty is 'special talent' and 'awesome kid,' college coach says

Boise State running backs coach James Montgomery spoke to Fox News Digital about top NFL Draft prospect Ashton Jeanty.

Top NFL Draft prospect Ashton Jeanty had one of the most dominant seasons in college football history for Boise State this past season.

The 21-year-old running back ran for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns, averaged an astounding seven yards per attempt, and finished his season with the second most yards in a single season in college football history. Only Barry Sanders had more yards in a single season. 

Jeanty’s running backs coach, James Montgomery, spoke with Fox News Digital recently to discuss the player's historic season. 

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Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty smiles on stage during a press conference before the Heisman Trophy presentation on Dec. 14, 2024. (Lucas Boland-Imagn Images)

While he burst onto the national scene and etched himself into the record books in 2024 during his junior season, Jeanty saw similar success as a sophomore. 

However, Montgomery said the plan going into Jeanty’s sophomore season was that he was going to be a part of a "two-headed monster."

"It was kind of crazy because going into the ’23 season I thought it was going to be a two-headed monster, but George (Holani) ended up getting hurt on the second play versus UW. I kind of knew Ash was ready to take over that No.1, kind of lead role in the backfield and, I mean, we really didn’t have a choice," Montgomery said with a smile.

Jeanty ran for 1,347 yards with 14 rushing touchdowns while he averaged a sparkling 6.1 yards per attempt while catching 43 passes for 569 yards with five receiving touchdowns in his sophomore season. 

Though Jeanty took over the lead