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Watch: Ashton Jeanty Effortlessly Dunking Goes Viral Ahead of NFL Draft
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One of the most intriguing names in this year’s NFL draft is Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. Widely projected to be the top running back off the board on Day 1, some believe he's still being undervalued—a sentiment echoed by Fox Sports analyst Jordan Schultz on Thursday.

"I had a GM tell me a couple days ago that Ashton Jeanty is being slept on," Schultz said. "I said, what do you mean? He’s going to be a top-five, top-ten pick. He said, no, you don’t understand. This guy is a superstar. People are talking about him like he’s just a really good player. He is a superstar—he’s a day-one, 1,500-yard guy."

Jeanty set historic marks last season at Boise State, helping lead the Broncos to the College Football Playoff and earning a spot as a Heisman Trophy finalist. But on Thursday, he made even more waves when clips of him effortlessly dunking on a basketball court went viral—further proof of his elite athleticism.

"Ashton Jeanty is a flat-out freak athlete!" Schultz posted. "Just got sent these clips of him on the basketball court — throwing down dunks like it’s nothing. Explosive, powerful and smooth." 

Check it out: 

The clips quickly surfaced on social media, surpassing 100,000 views and sparking strong reactions from football fans.

"Jeanty's hops are unreal, man's built different fr," A fan said

"Jeanty is 5’-8” & spud webbing that thang," Someone else added

"Doin that at 5’9 is crazy," Another fan posted

One more fan commented, "Man is 5’9, dunking like that!? ATHLETE!"

Jeanty carried the ball 374 times for a staggering 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns, averaging 7.0 yards per carry. He rushed for over 800 yards in each of his three seasons with the Broncos, surpassing 1,300 yards in each of the last two.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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