Boise State star Ashton Jeanty goes viral as the only Heisman finalist to rep their school

He was the only one to represent his football program with his outfit choice. 

Jeanty, who also won favor with fans for speaking openly about his faith, was praised by many on social media for wearing an orange and blue tracksuit representing the Broncos. 

Asked about why he had opted for that outfit choice, Jeanty acknowledged that he wouldn't be in this position today if not for Boise State. 

But even with those accomplishments, Jeanty feels his place in New York goes beyond personal achievement. 

"The running back position has been overlooked for a while now," Jeanty said. "There's been a lot of great running backs before me that should have been here in New York, so to kind of carry on the legacy of the running back position I think is great. . . . I feel as if I'm representing the whole position."

The winner will be announced Saturday night at the ceremony, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.