2016-17 Football Roster

5 Darnell Ashton

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 231
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Olyphant, Pa.
  • Highschool Valley View

Biography

THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN - Moves to the defensive line after seeing action at linebacker his previous three years…had increased weight to handle new position assignment…slated at one end position on the post spring two-deep chart…has been sidelined by injury in his career and looks for a healthy season this fall…one of the top conditioned athletes and tested in the top three in the hang clean, back squat, and power index in workouts.

2015 – Played in seven games and was limited by injury…did not play in the Morehead St, Bucknell, Chattanooga, and Wofford games…played 22 plays at Richmond and 19 snaps at The Citadel…Finished the year with two solo tackles and nine assists… had a season-high six tackles against Richmond and three versus The Citadel.

2014 – Played in the first five games of 2014 with starts against Samford and Mercer before an injury limited him to just 11 snaps (Furman) over the remaining seven games…made 14 solo tackles and 19 assists for 33 tackles including three-for-loss…posted a season-high 12 tackles including one forced fumble against Davidson…had a season-high seven solo stops including 2 TFL against Samford…credited with a pass break-up against Mercer…lettered for the second time.

2013 – Saw action in nine games and was on the field for 170 total plays seeing action at reserve linebacker and special teams…was sidelined with injury the last two games of the season…lettered for the first time…finished with 11 solo tackles and 15 assists…had a game high eight tackles against Coastal Carolina…posted five tackle games against Virginia and Liberty and was credited with a sack against Liberty…had three solo tackles against Presbyterian.

HIGH SCHOOL – Graduate of Valley View HS in Olyphant, Pa...finished career with 123 tackles, five sacks and one interception...helped lead the team, and its top ranked defense, to District 2 AAA Championship as a junior, and a return trip to the playoffs as a senior...Lackawanna Football Conference Division I All-Star...Lackawanna Conference Division I Discus Champion...National Honor Society.

MAJOR - Majoring in Economics and Business.

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Historical Player Information

  • 54

    2013-14Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 215 lbs
    54
  • 5

    2014-15Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 215 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2015-16Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 215 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2016-17Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 231 lbs
    5