Jeanty wins Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week; named Maxwell Award semifinalist
Jeanty, a junior running back and, carried it a career-high 34 times for 209 yards and three touchdowns last Saturday in a 28-21 victory over Nevada. It was his third 200-yard, three-touchdown performance of the year, one shy of matching Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne and Jonathan Taylor for the most all-time in an FBS season.from his early-season workload.
“We’ve talked about this many times,” Boise State offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter said Monday. “Ash averaged 22 touches per game last year; our goal this year was 25. He’s at 28 right now. But again, the object of the game is to win. So, he’s had games where he’s way under that number, and the last few, we’ve needed him.. Our second and third tailbacks have been gone for most of the season, and God bless the guys who have stepped up to fill in.
The Maxwell Football Club released its 16 semifinalists for the 88th Maxwell Award, and Jeanty cracked the list. The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the best college football player of the year. Jeanty leads in the country in rushing yards , rushing touchdowns , rushing yards per game , rushing yards after contact and missed tackles forced .The 16 Maxwell Award semifinalists are:
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