Ashton Jeanty makes feelings known about meeting with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

Ashton Jeanty is considered one of the top running back prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft class. In fact, most mock drafts are predicting that the Boise State Broncos star will be selected inside the first half of the first round this year.

One team that has consistently been rumored to be one of his potential landing spots is the Dallas Cowboys. Their apparent interest recently took another step forward when Jeanty had a meeting with Jerry Jones. He described this experience during a recent interview with Kay Adams on the Up & Adams show.

Jeanty said:

"I did meet Jerry Jones. We were just chopping it up, talking football, talking about Super Bowls."

Jones has helped the Cowboys win three Super Bowl rings, but none in the past three decades. Kay Adams then asked Jeanty if Jones was anything like what he expected him to be, considering his alleged reputation as a "larger-than-life cartoon character."

Jeanty responded:

"Oh yeah, for sure. I came in the room, he was holding this championship belt, and just looking at it. And I was like, 'Ah, where's this going to go?' "

Adams then asked him where the belt came from, to which Jeanty explained it was from a boxing title fight hosted at Jones' AT&T Stadium, the home of the Cowboys. Adams then followed up by asking Ashton Jeanty why Jones was holding the belt during their meeting.

Jeanty answered:

"I don't know. Maybe he thinks I could be a champ or something."

Kay Adams agreed with Jeanty's speculation that Jones may have been indicating that he thinks the star running back could be a "champion." She followed that up by explaining the Cowboys have the 12th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but doesn't think Jeanty will still be available at this spot. She recommended that should Dallas move up to get him.

Cowboys' odds of drafting Ashton Jeanty

Ashton Jeanty

Ashton Jeanty is likely to be the first running back selected in the 2025 NFL Draft this year. He exceeded 100 rushing yards in every game last year for the Boise State Broncos and finished with the second-most yards in a single season in college football history, so it makes sense why he is such an attractive target.

The Dallas Cowboys have consistently been in the mix as one of the favorites to potentially draft him. According to current draft odds, they are the third-most likely team to land Jeanty at +600 odds, according to Draft Kings. The Las Vegas Raiders (+120) and Chicago Bears (+130) are the top two favorites currently, and both of them have earlier picks than the Cowboys.