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Derrick Henry of the Ravens had a unique description for Boise State star and Heisman hopeful Ashton Jeanty.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0are the only NFL team with two Heisman trophy winners from the 2010s era.\u00a0Derrick Henry claimed the nod in 2015 before Lamar Jackson won the following year.<\/p>\n

Henry, Jackson and the rest of the past Heisman winners will soon find out who’ll claim the 2024 award. The perennial Pro Bowl running back happens to be a huge fan of one contender. In fact, Henry couldn’t help but give an \u201cincredible\u201d take on Boise State star\u00a0Ashton Jeanty \u2014 the lone RB finalist ahead of Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Ashton Jeanty] is incredible,\u201d Henry\u00a0began with reporters, per the Ravens’ website. \u201c[He’s] a player [who] is the whole gameplan. Defenses know what’s going to happen, and they still can’t stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Henry himself knows that Jeanty is a rare breed when it comes to running backs. Especially with how the Broncos standout impacts the game.<\/p>\n

\u201c[We haven’t] seen [someone] like that for a long time,\u201d Henry said. \u201cI know he’s close to getting to the [rushing yards] record; I hope he gets it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Henry represents the last RB to hoist the coveted hardware. A running back hasn’t won it since that 2015 victory by \u201cKing Henry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Henry gashed defenses with 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns to cement his case as the winner. Jeanty, however, has delivered more astonishing numbers.<\/p>\n

He racked up 2,497 yards and crossed the end zone 29 times \u2014 all in 13 games to surpass Henry’s ’15 marks. Boise State’s season and Jeanty’s isn’t even over yet. Both have the College Football Playoffs upcoming as the third overall seed. The longer Jeanty and BSU plays, the increased likelihood the RB will shatter Barry Sanders’ single season record mark of 2,628 set in 1988. Jeanty needs just 132 yards to shatter it.<\/p>\n

Jeanty has one big supporter ahead of the Heisman ceremony. It’s the past winner Henry himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, running backs, I’ve got a special place for running backs in my heart, so hopefully, he gets to win it,\u201d Henry said.<\/p>\n

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Although Henry knows it’ll be a challenge for Jeanty to claim the award.<\/p>\n

\u201cHim and Travis [Hunter], they’ve both had a great year. They can go either way, and I feel like, [with] the close ones, it always happens that way; it can get either side,\u201d Henry said. \u201cBut they’ve definitely been balling out, and I’m ready to see [Boise State] in the playoffs [to] see what he does.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jeanty and BSU will await the winner between SMU and Penn State in the first round of the 12-team playoff. The Broncos are returning to the Fiesta Bowl for the first time since 2014.<\/p>\n

Henry, meanwhile, will lead the Ravens against the New York Giants on Sunday.\u00a0Baltimore is already a massive 16.5-point favorite to beat New York.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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