{"id":30064,"date":"2025-03-03T02:04:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T02:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30064"},"modified":"2025-03-03T02:04:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T02:04:26","slug":"eye-opening-moment-ashton-jeanty-left-starstruck-by-ravens-superstar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30064","title":{"rendered":"EYE-OPENING MOMENT: Ashton Jeanty Left Starstruck by Ravens Superstar!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry continues to inspire other players at the position.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dec 31, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty (2) against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images \/ Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Baltimore Ravens\u00a0running back Derrick Henry\u00a0is not only one of the best running backs of this era, but an inspiration for his fellow backs.<\/p>\n

A five-time Pro Bowl selection and the 2020 Offensive Player of the Year, Henry boasts a resume that few other running backs can rival. Furthermore, his physical, punishing style of running makes him simply exciting to watch for almost any NFL fan.<\/p>\n

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Jan 4, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images \/ Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Now that Henry’s been in the league for almost a decade, running backs coming into the league can now say they looked up to him while growing up. For those players, the chance to share the field with him seems almost surreal.<\/p>\n

Boise State star Ashton Jeanty, the top running back in this class, recently said that Henry would be the player that leaves him most in awe when he steps onto an NFL field.<\/p>\n

“I’d probably say like, whenever I see Derrick Henry,” Jeanty told Pro Football Talk. “I just want to see how big he is in real life.”<\/p>\n

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