Social media is buzzing with the news that Ashton Jeanty, the star running back for Boise State, Broncos, has been suspended for the remainder of the season for using steroids.
Jeanty is known for his impressive speed and agility. He has a reported 40-yard dash time of 4.48 seconds. He looks like an unstoppable force on the field.
Highlights
- Ashton Jeanty has neither failed the drug test nor been suspended from playing.
- A fake news-sharing TikTok account claimed that RB Ashton Jeanty was suspended for the rest of the season for using steroids.
- Fans debunked this in the comments, pointing out that Jeanty played a game just a few hours before.
As with many athletes, every player comes with their own set of rumors and speculation.
The recent news has shocked fans and made them wonder what exactly happening as there have been no official reports in regard.
But if we look beyond the gossip and focus on the facts, there is whole new story.
Ashton Jeanty Is Not Suspended From Playing
Earlier this week, a fake news-sharing TikTok account, Clipfor4l, claimed that RB Ashton Jeanty was suspended for the rest of the season for using steroids.
The account, whose bio reads “new sports updates, Fake news, Troll your friends,” shared a short video clip of the athlete running on the field.
The video is titled, “Ashton Jeanty Suspension Impact on College Football Season.” And the description section reads:
Ashton Jeanty has been suspended for the remainder of the season, due to using steriods. #news #sports #football #collegefootball.
Clipsfor4l wrote on TikTok
They even misspelled the steroids as steriods.
@clipsfor4l Ashton Jeanty has been suspended for the remainder of the season due to using steriods#news #sports #fyp #football #collegefootball ♬ original sound – Bleacherreportbs
However, the fans were quick to debunk the claim.
One fan questioned the authenticity of the claim
“But like where is the article that says he suspended?? And where is the confirmation? where you hear this from?”
Another fan calmly suggested to take a deeper look
“Bro read their page bio,”
One of the social media users was quick enough to fact-check it on ESPN’s official website,
“First thing I did, go to ESPN.com to see if this was true – Big lie.”
“Does Ashton Jeanty know about this?” another fan commented jokingly. Other people expressed their dissatisfaction saying, “People post anything for views.”
Another person humorously wrote,
“Maybe we should call him prince because he runs like King Henry, same hair, number and stride/gait.”
One more TikTok creator, @wifeqi, also shared the same video clip and wrote that the athlete had been suspended for 365 days.
The creator went on to claim that the NCAA sent out a drug test and the athlete failed it. The creator claimed that the NCAA sent a drug test and the athlete failed it.
He also mentioned the punishment listed on Global Sports Advocate:
Student-athletes who break NCAA anti-doping rules can lose one year of eligibility for their first failed test and be banned from competition for 365 days. A second positive test can mean losing all remaining eligibility.
It should be noted that according to NCAA rules, all Division I and II student-athletes face year-round drug testing.
The NCAA also encourages each member school to have its own drug testing policy.
Also, failing a drug test is a big issue, and it’s very unlikely that the university wouldn’t report it officially.
Additional Information
- Jeanty’s last game was on 13 October 2024, against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
- In ESPN’s 2025 NFL mock draft, Ashton is projected to go to the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 15 pick.
- The running back was born on 2 December 2003, making him 20 years old as of 2024.
