Ashton Youboty

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Ashton Youboty
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Youboty with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011
No. 26, 31
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1984-07-07) 7 July 1984 (age 40)
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Klein (Klein, Texas, U.S.)
College: Ohio State
NFL draft: 2006  / round: 3 / pick: 70
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:85
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:2
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Ashton Youboty [1] (born 7 July 1984) is a Liberian coach of American football and former cornerback. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes for coach Jim Tressel from 2003 to 2006 and played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons from 2006 to 2011. He forwent his senior season and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (70 overall) of the 2006 NFL draft. [2] After five seasons with the Bills (2006–2010), he played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011.

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Early life

Youboty was born in Monrovia, Liberia, the oldest of four children for Jeannet Waylee Youboty. After a civil war broke out in his native country, his family settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he attended Girard College, a college-prep boarding school for single-parent kids and low-income families. Girard did not have a football team due to lack of insurance, so Youboty eventually joined the Wynnefield Hawks Football Club under the guidance of coach Wayne King.

Youboty and his family eventually relocated to Houston, Texas. He attended Klein High School, where he returned to graduate with the class of 2003 after participating as an early winter enrollee at the Ohio State University. As a freshman, he played football, basketball, and ran track. By the end of his freshman football season, he was moved up to the varsity football team, where he played cornerback, safety, wide receiver, and returned kicks. As a three-year starter, he competed against many of Houston's most talented football players including Woodlands High School's Danny Amendola. His first college-football scholarship offer came from Nick Saban during the latter's tenure at Louisiana State University but Youboty eventually signed to play for Jim Tressel at the Ohio State University.

College career

He passed up his senior year of eligibility at Ohio State University to enter the 2006 NFL draft. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m)		189 lb
(86 kg)		4.44 s4.18 s6.96 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		11 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [4]

Buffalo Bills

Youboty was drafted in the third round (70th overall) of the 2006 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills, joining Donte Whitner as the second Ohio State Buckeyes football player selected by the Bills in the draft. [5] [6] He played with the Bills for the first five seasons of his career from 2006 to 2010. Youboty's best season in the NFL was 2007 when he appeared in eleven games for the Bills and was credited with 23 tackles (22 solo), a sack and an interception. [7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Youboty signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 15 August 2011. He was released on 29 August 2011. [8]

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Youboty on 15 November 2011. In his first game, he recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown against the Houston Texans on 27 November 2011. Youboty was placed on Injured Reserve on 26 December 2011 after injuring his ACL. Youboty was released on 25 August 2012.

Coaching career

Following the conclusion of his athletic career, Youboty worked as a Quality control coach for the Wisconsin Badgers football program. [9] After two seasons, he was elevated to senior defensive analyst.

For the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Youboty served as the cornerbacks coach for the Youngstown State Penguins football team.

In February 2022, Youboty joined Jeff Brohm's staff at Purdue as the cornerbacks coach. [10]

Personal life

The oldest of seven children, he has three sisters and three brothers. His mother died in August 2006. [11] He is the older brother of former Marhsall University and Temple University defensive end John Youboty. [12] [13]

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  1. ↑ "Ashton Youboty Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ohio State CB Ashton Youboty to turn pro". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 9 January 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ohio State CB Ashton Youboty to pass up senior year". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 9 January 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Scout Ashton Youboty College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "2006 Buffalo Bills Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ashton Youboty 2007 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ashton Youboty". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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  10. ↑ Samuels, Doug (5 February 2022). "The Scoop - Saturday February 5, 2022". Football Scoop. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  11. ↑ DiCesare, Bob (7 September 2006). "Youboty carries mom's spirit inside". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "John Youboty - Football". Temple Owls Athletics. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  13. ↑ Fauber, Gary (10 August 2009). "Youboty works way into mix at D-line". Beckley Register-Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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