It’s difficult to catch Ashton Jeanty on a football field. That figures, since he has been all over the depth chart on teams he’s played for during the six years since his family returned to the United States after his father, an officer in the U.S. Navy, completed three years stationed in Italy.When they arrived back stateside, Jeanty showed up at Frisco’s Lone Star High School as a “who’s he?” sophomore eager to play football for the Rangers. Jeanty flashed exceptional offensive ability right away in Frisco, but coaches still placed the newcomer on defense because the team’s offensive backfield was stacked with high-end college commits. His junior year, Jeanty played primarily as a receiver, and he moved to running back as a senior. At…
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