Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty said Eagles running back Saquon Barkley gave him the confidence to know he can have success in the NFL.

Boise State running back and Heisman finalist Ashton Jeanty wrote an open letter to NFL general managers published in the Players' Tribune on Wednesday. Jeanty led that letter with a bold proclamation, noting that he can have the same impact for a team as running back Saquon Barkley just did for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

Ahead of the NFL draft, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty made his intentions clear to the team that drafts him—Jeanty wants to bring the impact that Saquon Barkley did for the Philadelphia Eagles this past season.