Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty says it would “mean a lot” to win his position’s first Heisman Trophy since Derrick Henry in 2015.

“It would mean a lot, not only for me, but I think for the running back position,” Jeanty said Friday on ESPN Sports center.

“And then just the award itself, you know, because lately it's been a, you know, Power 5 quarterback award, which just drives home the fact that you're going to be recognized as a talented player no matter where you're at, you're going to do that rewarded.”

Jeanty currently leads all college football players with 1,031 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns through the first five games of his junior season.

That's a full 260 yards ahead of Iowa's Kaleb Johnson, who is currently second in the FBS lead with 771 yards.

Jeanty has also established himself as one of the most efficient runners in college football, averaging 10.9 yards per carry on just 95 total attempts.

That efficiency has allowed Jeanty to take the FBS lead while Boise State was still able to get its star back. Despite sitting out the final two quarters of the Broncos' Saturday win over Utah State, Jeanty clinched the win with 13 carries for 186 yards and three touchdowns.