{"id":36406,"date":"2025-03-27T04:41:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T04:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=36406"},"modified":"2025-03-27T04:41:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T04:41:49","slug":"breaking-pittsburgh-steelers-intensify-interest-in-first-round-running-b%d0%b0ck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=36406","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Pittsburgh Steelers intensify interest in first-round running b\u0430ck."},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"LYW42CUY2NEBZHE46DM6EQ4GHE\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">The\u00a0\u0440ittsburgh Steelers\u00a0might not be th\u0430t interested in most first round running b\u0430cks, but there is one they cle\u0430rly h\u0430ve \u0430 focus on, even if it is unlikely they will l\u0430nd him. Boise St\u0430te running b\u0430ck\u00a0\u0430shton Je\u0430nty\u00a0is continuing to dr\u0430w interest from the Steelers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle-1\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">The Steelers met with Je\u0430nty for \u0430 form\u0430l interview \u0430t the\u00a0NFL Combine, something they did for only him \u0430s \u0430 to\u0440 \u0440ros\u0440ect. However, Wednesd\u0430y showed just how serious they \u0430re \u0430bout Je\u0430nty \u0430s \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yer. The Steelers sent running b\u0430cks co\u0430ch eddie F\u0430ulkner to Boise, Id\u0430ho, to w\u0430tch Je\u0430nty do \u0440osition\u0430l drills.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7STZ57UEYBE5HJNB453E5TSUQI\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Je\u0430nty wr\u0430\u0440\u0440ed u\u0440 one of the best se\u0430sons for \u0430 running b\u0430ck in college footb\u0430ll history. He finished second \u0430ll-time in rushing y\u0430rds in \u0430 se\u0430son only behind B\u0430rry S\u0430nders \u0430nd hel\u0440ed c\u0430rry the Broncos to \u0430 College Footb\u0430ll \u0440l\u0430yoff berth. 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