Las Vegas Raiders fans ecstatic over Ashton Jeanty NFL Draft selection

Raiders draft Jeanty No. 6 overall

Ashton Jeanty. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Las Vegas Raiders are undergoing a major overhaul this offseason with new faces at head coach (Pete Carroll), quarterback (Geno Smith) and general manager (John Spytek). 

The Raiders added another blue-chip piece on Thursday by selecting Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft. 

The 5-foot-8, 211-pound Jeanty led the country in carries (374), yards (2,601) and touchdowns (29) last season. He placed second in the Heisman Trophy voting to Colorado’s Travis Hunter, who went second overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Here is a collection of thoughts from NFL fans following the Jeanty selection: 

Jeanty gonna be a total super star. Perfect situation. Indoor home games for an elite runner? Seeing prime zeke on the cowboys numbers in his future

— Theo (@Theo71627) April 25, 2025

This UNLV fan welcomes Jeanty to the city. Strange how that works haha. Seems like a hell of a young man- think the Raiders got a good one.

— Steven (@SCUBA_ST3V3N) April 25, 2025

Jeanty on my fantasy football next yr for sure now lol

— Byrd (@byrd0323) April 25, 2025

Ashton Jeanty ... DOG pic.twitter.com/C4nQ6MzNQE

— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) April 25, 2025

Ashton Jeanty to the Raiders.. AFC west just keeps getting stronger 🙄

— Brandon Awadis (@brawadis) April 25, 2025

Ashton Jeanty is gonna thrive in that Tom Brady offense out there in the desert

— A$AP Petzy (@TheMattPetz) April 25, 2025

Ashton Jeanty to the Raiders feels like a really great pick and spot to grow with Pete Carroll.

— Brett Austin Taylor (@Brett_Taylor94) April 25, 2025

WSU got more air time for the Ashton Jeanty highlight package than for Cam Ward

— Adam (@smoothface6285) April 25, 2025

Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty on the same team is extremely fun#NFLDraft2025

— Kam (@KamCavanagh) April 25, 2025

Don’t love Jeanty to Las Vegas. Awesome player but not sure they are far enough along in the rebuild. Membou + one of the Ohio State RBs in the second is a better package imo

— Mathias Cubillan (@mathiascubillan) April 25, 2025

ASHTON JEANTY IS A LAS VEGAS RAIDER ☠️ pic.twitter.com/7GVVNvJgYx

— JT (@CondorSZN) April 25, 2025

Ashton Jeanty is a solid pick for the Raiders.

Las Vegas had the worst rushing game in the league last year. This will give them an incredible boost.

— Grant (@grantsglimpse) April 25, 2025

HAHAHAHA BEARS FANS NO JEANTY FOR YOU 😂😂😂😂

— LavineSZN 👺 (@pprelk) April 25, 2025

Earlier in the day, the Chicago Bears shot to the top of the Ashton Jeanty sweepstakes. The Bears were as high as a -190 favorite to select Jeanty in the DraftKings odds. 

Many Bears fans were excited about the prospect of selecting Jeanty.

If the #Bears trade up for Ashton Jeanty, I’ll be bummed out for 60 seconds because they traded up into the top 5 for a RB

After those 60 seconds are over, I’ll buy a Jeanty jersey the second they hit stores and won’t shut up about how good the offense is gonna be

— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) April 24, 2025

50 years ago, the Chicago Bears selected the eventual Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton with the 4th overall pick.

Tonight, Ryan Poles will select future Hall of Fame running back Ashton Jeanty by trading up to the 4th overall pick.

Let’s speak it into reality. pic.twitter.com/U7lW7AfHNM

— Pete (@Pete_Martuneac) April 24, 2025

If the Jaguars take Ashton Jeanty
pic.twitter.com/O1bAtVap9k

— BOOG (@BoogCB) April 24, 2025

Wow. I can’t believe Ashton Jeanty becomes a Chicago Bear today pic.twitter.com/0bUd1LwqyZ

— Bearsszn (@bearssznn) April 24, 2025

The Bears selected Michigan tight end Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick.

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