Troy Aikman went No. 1, but Green Bay passed on Barry Sanders ... all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith was around until No. 17. He only wound up outrushing Thomas by 16,000 yards.

Barry Sanders, another iconic running back, sent Jeanty a message after being selected by Las Vegas on Thursday evening. "Congrats @AshtonJeanty2 - can't wait to see you in the @NFL," wrote Sanders.

Jeanty's 2,601 rushing yards at Boise State last year are the second-most in a single season in college football history, second only to NFL Hall of Famer Barry Sanders. Sometimes former athletes ...

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He does have an educated guess of how Barry Sanders performed in the event, however. "I'm sure he was getting up there," Jeanty told Sporting News. It's yet another point of comparison between ...

Barry Sanders and Derrick Thomas among the top five picks. Now the suspense is wrapped with so much speculation. “He’s not falling,” Deion declared. “We’ve already won. We came from an ...

Barry Sanders at No. 3 and Derrick Thomas at No. 4 — are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. REQUIRED READING: 2025 NFL mock draft: Travis Hunter's stock rises, Jaxson Dart lands in first round ...

A generational talent who arrives to bolster the offense, which will now be led by Geno Smith. He came just 27 yards shy of breaking Barry Sanders' legendary NCAA single-season rushing record of ...