"It was up there" - Heisman Trophy front runner Ashton Jeanty spills the beans on $1,000 worth dinner for teammates

On Monday, Boise State Broncos star Ashton Jeanty was announced as one of the finalists for the Heisman Trophy, alongside Travis Hunter, Dillon Gabriel and Cam Ward. The nomination came a few days after the running back led the Broncos to a 21-7 win over the UNLV Rebels in the Mountain West Conference championship on Friday, which punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff.

During Tuesday's segment of "The Edge with Micah Parsons," the Heisman-contending Broncos star was asked about the bill for the thank-you dinner he hosted for his offensive line after the regular season.

"It was up there. It was pretty much near me, $1,000," Jeanty said. "Hey, I'm good over here, though, you know, I got NIL. You know, they take care of me. ... I heard about them little rookie dinners or whatever, if I go first-round I know they're gonna get me for sure." (3:45)

Jeanty also revealed what he would do with his first NFL paycheck:

"A house like a crib for me, one for my parents. Those are first, like two purchases easily. I would do that." (5:30)

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Ashton Jeanty makes his case for the Heisman Trophy

During the podcast, Ashton Jeanty detailed the difficulty of his achievements which have been belittled on some occasions by the media when compared to his main rival for the Heisman, Colorado's two-way star Travis Hunter.

"First of all, all the Heisman finalists are great players. ... For me, I mean you go week by week, you watch the film," Jeanty said. "By week 4, I wasn't seeing anything less than an eight-man box. So that means the whole defense, every single week, is geared towards stopping me and they still couldn't.

"Win the conference, not only that but make history and bring Boise State to their first ever playoff appearance. ... that was the final check box. ... I have put a lot of work in, and I have helped lead this team to the success that we have right now. ... A big part of that was on me, like, since the beginning of the year." (6:53)

Ashton Jeanty is also on the verge of breaking Barry Sanders' 37-year-old single-season rushing record (2,628 yards) which he set during his 1988 Heisman-winning campaign. The Boise State running back only needs 132 yards to accomplish the feat.