LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty, the former Frisco Lone Star star who became the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, is believed to have sprained his ankle at practice Sunday in Henderson, Nevada. The initial diagnosis said the Raiders do not expect the injury to be long-term.
Jeanty went for a low pass from Kirk Cousins and fell awkwardly during 11-on-11 drills. He stayed on the ground as trainers looked after him. He eventually got up with assistance and was helped off the field without putting weight on his right leg. The entire team took a knee before practice resumed.
Las Vegas did not provide an injury update after practice or say when Jeanty would undergo additional evaluation.
Where The Las Vegas Raiders Stand At Running Back
Rookie Mike Washington Jr. took the first-team reps after Jeanty left practice. The two had already been splitting work earlier in the session. Las Vegas selected Washington 122nd overall in April after he rushed for 1,070 yards during his final season at Arkansas.
In two preseason games, Washington has gained 119 yards on 119 carries, averaging 7.9 yards per attempt.
The Raiders also have Dare Ogunbowale, who signed with Las Vegas on Aug. 6. He has the most NFL experience among the backs behind Jeanty, with 594 rushing yards and 850 receiving yards over nine seasons. Dylan Laube and Roman Hemby are also on the roster.
Jeanty accounted for 1,321 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns as a rookie. He ran 266 times for 975 yards and 5 touchdowns while adding 55 catches for 346 yards and 5 more scores.
Ashton Jeanty’s Path From Frisco Lone Star To The Raiders
Jeanty’s family moved to the Dallas area after his father, Harry, was stationed in Italy with the U.S. Navy. Jeanty had played football in Naples before enrolling at Frisco Lone Star, where he found snaps at multiple positions before becoming the Rangers’ featured running back.
In 2021, as a senior, he rushed for 1,843 yards on 229 carries and scored 41 touchdowns. He also caught 41 passes for 810 yards, totaling 2,653 yards from scrimmage over 12 games. He was honored as the District 5-5A Division I MVP.
Boise State signed him out of Lone Star. He rushed for 821 yards as a freshman and 1,347 as a sophomore before running for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns in 2024, finishing 27 yards shy of Barry Sanders’ single-season record.
He won the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back and the Maxwell Award as college football’s most outstanding player. Jeanty finished second to Travis Hunter in Heisman Trophy voting. Las Vegas made him the sixth overall pick the following April, the highest a Boise State player has been drafted.
How much time Jeanty will miss remains unclear.
