The Dallas Cowboys haven't selected a running back in the first round of the NFL Draft since taking Ezekiel Elliott fourth overall in 2016. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, the draft's top prospect at the position,

The running game is back in the NFL. In 2024, teams averaged 119.8 rushing yards per game, the second-highest figure in the last 20 years, only behind the 2022 season's average of 121.6 yards per game.

"It would be special, growing up in Frisco, spending a lot of time out there, I think it would be cool to have the star on my helmet again," Jeanty said, via DallasCowboys.com. "P