Joel Klatt remains a major fan of Ashton Jeanty , even if he acknowleged some concerns over the Boise State running back’s Heisman Trophy candidacy this season.
Jeanty finished second to Colorado two-way superstar Travis Hunter in a closer-than-anticipated 2024 Heisman Trophy vote tally , with Hunter besting Jeanty in both the total points (2,231-2,017) and first-place votes (552-309) on Saturday evening. Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami quarterback Cam Ward finished a distant third and fourth in voting with 516 and 229 total points, respectively.
Of course, while Hunter was a somewhat controversial pick for college football fans, Jeanty’s status among the Top 3 was overwhelming amid his ongoing chase to break Barry Sanders ‘ NCAA single-season rushing record. Thanks to his NCAA-best 2,497 rushing yards through 13 games this season, Jeanty appeared on 882 of the 928 possible ballots sent out to voters (Hunter was on 866 total ballots).