Raiders' Ashton Jeanty Says He Received Prank Call On Draft Night

Las Vegas Raiders draught prime Ashton Jeanty was besides among those affected by nan prank telephone pandemic that struck NFL prospects.

The Heisman Trophy finalist revealed successful a caller podcast question and reply that his telephone came successful aft he was already selected. He said nan prank-caller told him he was being traded to nan Dallas Cowboys.

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Las Vegas Raiders first-round draught prime Ashton Jeanty, right, speaks arsenic caput coach Pete Carroll looks connected astatine an NFL shot news convention connected Friday, April 25, 2025 successful Henderson, Nevada. (AP Photo/David Becker)

"Some dude called maine who was like, 'Yeah... we conscionable traded pinch nan Raiders, and you're coming to nan Cowboys," he said connected nan "Stacking nan Box" podcast. "I conscionable hung up, bro. I was like, 'Come on, bro.’"

Jeanty said earlier nan draught it would person been a dream to play for nan Cowboys since he grew up successful Frisco, Texas, earlier he committed to Boise State for college.

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Boise State moving backmost Ashton Jeanty puts connected a chapeau aft being chosen by nan Las Vegas Raiders pinch nan sixth wide prime during nan first information of nan NFL shot draught connected Thursday, April 24, 2025 successful Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

"I would emotion to play for nan Cowboys," he told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth backmost successful January. "It’d beryllium for illustration a dream travel true. Obviously, I utilized to play successful their believe stadium, and each our location games successful precocious school, moreover my freshman twelvemonth erstwhile we came down present for nan Frisco Bowl, we practiced location again.

"So, it would conscionable consciousness for illustration I’m astatine home, honestly. I ain’t going to opportunity excessively much, but Dallas, they’ve ever had a bully moving back, and erstwhile they’ve sewage a bully moving back, they play a batch better."

The Raiders were nan adjacent champion option.

Jeanty was acold from nan only subordinate to get pranked. The astir infamous telephone was placed to Shedeur Sanders arsenic he slid to nan 5th round. The culprit was revealed to beryllium nan boy of Atlanta Falcons protect coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.

Boise State Broncos moving backmost Ashton Jeanty, #2, against nan Penn State Nittany Lions during nan Fiesta Bowl astatine State Farm Stadium connected Dec. 31, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

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The Falcons were fined $250,000 and nan coach was deed pinch a $100,000 fine.

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