Ashton Jeanty’s Rookie Season Was Misleading

If you just looked at the surface stats, Ashton Jeanty’s 2025 season might not have jumped off the page.

975 rushing yards.
3.7 yards per carry.

Solid—but nothing special.

But when you zoom out and actually compare his production to the rest of the league, a very different story starts to form.

Let’s start with the baseline.

Ashton Jeanty (2025):

Now here’s the key detail most people miss:

👉 266 carries ranked 7th in the NFL.

That means the Raiders didn’t treat him like a rotational back—they treated him like a true RB1.

But the efficiency?

That’s where things fall apart.

To understand Jeanty’s performance, you have to compare him to the league—not just look at his raw totals.

2025 RB Baselines:

Now stack Jeanty against that: