Boise State HC on Ashton Jeanty's 4 TDs: RB 'Relentless... Puts His Team on His Back'

It might be time for college football fans across the country to start paying attention to Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, but his head coach wasn't surprised at all when he turned in another dominant performance.

"He was relentless," Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said of his running back following Saturday's 45-24 victory over Washington State, per Jason Chatraw of the Associated Press. "Talk about a guy who puts his team on his back, loves this team, and will find a way to score because that's what the team needs—that's Ashton. When your best players are your hardest workers, you've always got a shot."

Jeanty ran for a head-turning 259 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 10.0 yards per carry in a performance that should vault him into Heisman Trophy conversations.

He also caught the eye of Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane:

It was yet another incredible showing for the junior, who also ran for 267 yards and six touchdowns in the season-opening win over Georgia Southern and 192 yards and three scores the following week against Oregon.

He nearly led the Broncos to an upset win over the Ducks, as the Big Ten team needed a fourth-quarter comeback to escape with a 37-34 win.

Jeanty will have his hands full playing his way into a Heisman Trophy picture that includes Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, Miami quarterback Cam Ward, Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter and others, but there is no denying his individual greatness.

And he is putting up these numbers against quality competition, as Oregon is a potential national title contender while Washington State was 4-0 going into Saturday's game.

The star running back wasted no time setting the tone Saturday with a 64-yard touchdown run on the game's first possession. He also helped put the game away with a 59-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and used a combination of power and speed to run through arm tackles and past the second and third levels of the defense.

Boise State is now 3-1 on the season and could play its way into CFP discussions with the expanded 12-team field.

Jeanty and the Broncos won't have as many headline games as some of the other Heisman Trophy contenders, but it will be impossible to ignore him if he remains a touchdown machine the rest of the season.

That is especially the case if the Broncos contend for a Mountain West title.