{"id":18793,"date":"2025-01-13T03:20:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T03:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=18793"},"modified":"2025-01-13T03:20:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T03:20:59","slug":"viral-ashton-jeanty-pushes-for-cowboys-nfl-draft-move-in-shocking-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=18793","title":{"rendered":"VIRAL: Ashton Jeanty PUSHES for Cowboys NFL Draft MOVE in SHOCKING Video.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">&#8220;I would love to play for the Cowboys,&#8221; the Frisco kid Ashton Jeanty reiterated this weekend. &#8220;It would be like a dream come true.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>FRISCO &#8211; Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty put together an historic 2024 season by rushing for over 2,600 yards and 29 touchdowns on his way to finishing as the runner-up for Heisman Trophy\u00a0honors.<\/p>\n<p>And for his next act?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I would love to play for the Cowboys,&#8221; the Frisco kid reiterated this weekend. &#8220;It would be like a dream come true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is not a new take; Jeanty has expressed this thought before. 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