Former NFL safety says this record-breaking RB is his favorite rookie in 2025

Only Army's Bryson Daily (32 TDs) had more rushing touchdowns than Jeanty (29) last season. His 2,601 yards were so dominant on the ground that the next-closest RB, Arizona State's Cam Skattebo, only had 1,711 yards.

Jeanty joins a new-look Raiders franchise that not only features a new head coach (Carroll) and offensive coordinator (Kelly), but a new signal-caller in Geno Smith, who signed a two-year deal with the organization during the offseason.

Tight end Brock Bowers returns for a second season after posting the third-most receptions (112). He was tied with Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb for the eighth-most receiving yards (1,194) in his rookie season.

The addition of Carroll gives the Raiders a Super Bowl champion at head coach and someone who is as experienced as anyone in the league. That could be a perfect match for Jeanty, who will look to help the Raiders improve on a league-worst 79.8 rush yards per game in 2024.

A stacked AFC West will make things challenging as the Kansas City Chiefs go for a 10th consecutive division title this season. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos made some offseason moves and return a lot of production from last season's playoff teams.

The Raiders are coming off a four-win 2024 season and have not made the postseason since the 2021-22 campaign. That does not sound appealing for the talented RB, but if his collegiate success translates over to the NFL, there is no reason to believe he cannot have similar success in "Sin City" if all the pieces fall into place.