Julian Ashby
| No. 47 – New England Patriots | |
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| Position: | Long snapper |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 8, 2002 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Parkview (Lilburn, Georgia) |
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| NFL draft: | 2025: 7th round, 251st pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Frederick Julian Ashby II (born July 8, 2002) is an American professional football long snapper for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Furman Paladins and the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was selected by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Ashby played at Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. He helped lead Parkview to a 12–2 record and an apppearance in the state playoff semifinals. He committed to play college football for Furman, an FCS program.
College career
[edit]Furman
[edit]Ashby started at Furman for all of his 4 years there, from 2020–2023, starting 44 games. In 2023, he helped lead them to a 10–3 record, a Southern Conference championship, and an appearance in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.
Vanderbilt
[edit]On December 12, 2023, Ashby announced his transfer to the Vanderbilt Commodores football program.[1] In his lone season at Vanderbilt, he played in all 13 games, executed 114 snaps, and was a Patrick Mannelly Award semifinalist. He recorded a tackle against Kentucky and South Carolina respectively.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.94 s | 1.56 s | 2.81 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
15 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Ashby was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (251st overall) of the 2025 NFL draft.[4] He was the first Vanderbilt player drafted since 2021, and also the first long snapper drafted since then.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Ashby was born on July 8, 2002, in Atlanta, to Glenton and Marvel Ashby. He has two siblings. His father, Glenton, played college tennis at Georgia Tech, and his uncle, Richard, played tennis at South Carolina. He received numerous academic awards in high school and college, and posted a 3.97 GPA at Furman as a physics major.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Gerson, Aria (December 12, 2023). "Vanderbilt football lands transfer commitment from Furman long snapper Julian Ashby". tennessean.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ https://vucommodores.com/roster/julian-ashby/
- ^ "Julian Ashby RAS". RAS.football. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 26, 2025). "NFL Draft 2025: New England picks Julian Ashby, LS, Vanderbilt with 251st overall selection in Round 7". Pats Pulpit.
- ^ Gerson, Aria (April 26, 2025). "Pros and cons of New England Patriots picking Vanderbilt football's Julian Ashby in 2025 NFL Draft". tennessean.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/football/roster/julian-ashby/5327