College football star Ashton Genty will likely be the first running back next offseason NFL draft In the spring.
Where Genty lands will be the big question. Some mock drafts predicted the running back would return to Dallas Cowboyswhich he said earlier this month would be a dream come true for him, as he played high school football in Frisco, Texas.
The Cowboys have been in the spotlight over the past week after parting ways with Mike McCarthy as head coach and rumors have swirled that Deion Sanders could leave Colorado to lead Dallas.
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Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders vs. Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on October 19, 2024. (Photos by Mark J. Rebelas-Imagine)
Genty commented to Fox News Digital about the possibility of playing with Sanders in Dallas.
“I think this is going to be a real great opportunity,” Jeanty said. “Coach Prime is great at giving players opportunities and using them to the best of their abilities. He's kind of like Travis Hunter who plays it both ways. Most coaches wouldn't do that. I think he'll excel at that position.”
Ginty, who spoke to Fox News Digital On behalf of his partnership With SAXX, he also appreciated that Sanders was a “man of faith.”
“Obviously I'm a man of faith. He's a man of faith. For my former coach to be a man of faith is a great thing. Having a great relationship that you can see with his teammates off the field like he does on the field.”
He said NBC Dallas-Fort Worth He knows some of the cowboy facilities firsthand.
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Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty practices before the Fiesta Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Dec. 31, 2024. (Photos by Joe Camporeale-Imagine)
“I would love to play for the Cowboys,” he told the station. “It would be a dream come true. Obviously playing on their practice field, and all of our home games in high school, up until my junior year when we came here for the Frisco Bowl, we practiced there again.”
“So, I'll feel like I'm at home, honestly. I won't say too much, but Dallas, they've always had a good running back, and when they have a good running back, they play a lot better.”
Dallas may be the only team that could fall early in the first round if Ginty isn't selected by the time the No. 12 pick rolls around.
Ginty was a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in his final season in the varsity ranks. He rushed for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns for the Broncos.
Broncos running back Ashton Genty warms up before a game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, November 9, 2024. (Photos by Brian Losens-Imagine)
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Boise State made the College Football Playoff but was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
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