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2021 Spring Football Roster

10 Ben Ashton

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 210
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Keller, TX
  • Highschool Grapevine Faith Christian

Biography

Career Highs

  • Tackles: 9 at Sul Ross State (10/28/17)
  • Solo Tackles: 4 at Sul Ross State (10/28/17)
  • Assisted Tackles: 5, 3 times; last vs. McMurry (11/4/17)
  • Interceptions: 2 at Sul Ross State (10/28/17)
  • TFL: 1.0, 2 times; last vs. Belhaven (2/13/21)
  • TFL Yards: 6 at UMHB (11/11/17)
  • Pass Breakups: 2 vs. McMurry (11/4/17)
Kick Returns
  • Kick Returns: 3, 2 times; last vs. Texas Lutheran (10/14/17)
  • Yards: 33 vs. Belhaven (09/23/17)
  • Longest Return: 18 vs. McMurry (11/4/17)
Interceptions
  • 1 (15 yards) vs. Sul Ross State (10/27/18)
  • 1 (14 yards) at Sul Ross State (10/28/17)
  • 1 (-1 yards) at Sul Ross State (10/28/17)
  • 1 (6 yards) vs. Belhaven (9/23/17)
  • 1 (4 yards) vs. Howard Payne (10/22/16)

Spring 2021 (Graduate Student)
  • Played two games
  • Recorded four tackles, including three and a TFL vs. Belhaven (2/13/21)
  • Broke up a pass vs. Texas Lutheran (3/27/21)

2019 (senior)
  • Played one game and recorded one tackle while breaking up a pass

2018 (junior)
  • Played six games
  • Recorded four tackles, including two vs. Southwestern (9/15/18)
  • Intercepted a pass vs. Sul Ross State (10/27/18)

2017 (sophomore)
  • Played 10 games
  • Recorded 35 tackles (11 solo, 24 assisted)
  • Had 1.5 TFLs including one at UMHB (11/11/17)
  • Recorded three interceptions including two at Sul Ross State (11/11/17)
  • Broke up three passes including two vs. McMurry (11/4/17)
  • Returned 11 kickoffs for 112 yards; longest return was 21 at Sul Ross State (10/28/17)
    • Returned three kickoffs vs. Belhaven (33 yds, 9/23/17), and Texas Lutheran (13 yds, 10/14/17)

2016 (freshman)
  • Played eight games
  • Recorded a tackle vs. Howard Payne (10/22/16)
  • Intercepted a pass for four yards vs. Howard Payne (10/22/16)

Grapevine Faith Christian School
  • Played football as a free safety, wide receiver, punt/kick returner & punter under head coach Kris Hogan
  • Four-year letterman in football, baseball, and track
  • Named all-district receiver, free safety, punter
  • Named all-state receiver, free safety, punter
  • Named Newcomer of the Year and Offensive MVP
  • Led team to 1st round, 2nd round, and semifinals.
  • Intercepted 13 passes, including a game high seven, a school record; also made 25 tackles in a game for the school record

Personal
  • Born April 12, 1998
  • Majoring in Kinesiology
  • Father played DIII baseball at Lynchburg College;
  • Brother played college football at Oregon State and arena football with the Philadelphia Soul.

Favorites
  • Team: San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers
  • Food: Steak
  • Person: LaDanian Tomlinson
  • Sports Experience: Brotherhood of high school football
  • Vacation Place: Mountains in Virginia
  • Number: 10
  • TV Show: Tom and Jerry
  • Influential Person in Your Life: Brother
  • Sports Movie: Remember the Titans
  • Music Group: Ace Hood/Ottomattic
  • Athlete: Ladanian Tomlinson

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2016Freshman

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    6'1" 191 lbs
    24
  • 10

    2017Sophomore

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    6'1" 191 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2018Junior

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    6'1" 210 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2019Senior

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    6'1" 210 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2020-21Graduate Student

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    6'1" 210 lbs
    10