College football star Ashton Jeanty talks possibility of Deion Sanders coaching Cowboys

The Cowboys have been in the spotlight over the last week after parting ways with Mike McCarthy as head coach and rumors have swirled about the possibility of Deion Sanders leaving Colorado to lead Dallas.

Jeanty remarked to Fox News Digital about the possibility of playing for Sanders in Dallas.

"I think that would be a real great opportunity," Jeanty said. "Coach Prime is great at just giving guys opportunity and using them to the best of their abilities. Kind of like Travis Hunter playing both ways. Most coaches wouldn't do that. I think he would excel at the position."

"Obviously, I'm a man of faith. He's a man of faith. Having my previous head coach be a man of faith is a great thing. Having a great relationship you can see he has with his guys off the field as he does on the field."

"I would love to play for the Cowboys," he told the station. "It'd be like a dream come true. Obviously, I used to play in their practice stadium, and all our home games in high school, even my freshman year when we came down here for the Frisco Bowl, we practiced there again.

"So, it would just feel like I'm at home, honestly. I ain't going to say too much, but Dallas, they've always had a good running back, and when they've got a good running back, they play a lot better."

Dallas may be the lone team that could take a running back early in the first round if Jeanty isn't selected by the time the No. 12 pick rolls around.

Jeanty was the Heisman Trophy runner-up to Hunter in his final season in the collegiate ranks. He rushed for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns for the Broncos.

Boise State made the College Football Playoff but were ousted in the quarterfinals.