Ashton Youboty

Ashton Youboty

No. 26, 24, 38, 31
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1984-07-07) July 7, 1984
Place of birth:	Monrovia, Liberia
Height:
Weight:
Career information
College:	Ohio State
NFL draft:	2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2006-2010) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2011)* Jacksonville Jaguars (2011) Indianapolis Colts (2012) Houston Texans (2012)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (2005)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 85 Sacks: 2.0 INT: 2 Forced fumbles: 1 Player stats at NFL.com

Ashton Youboty (born July 7, 1984 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State University. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early years

His family settled in Philadelphia, where he attended Girard College, a college prep boarding school for single parent kids and low income families. Unfortunately, Girard did not have a football team due to lack of insurance. However, they later relocated to Texas when he was in middle school. Ashton lived in Houston, Texas, near the Klein community. There he played cornerback and punt returner at Klein High School.

College career

He passed up his senior year of eligibility to enter the 2006 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Youboty was drafted in the third round (70th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. joining Donte Whitner, the team’s 8th overall choice in the first round. He has played with the Bills for four seasons from 2006 to 2010. His best season in the NFL was 2007 when he appeared in ten games for the Bills and was credited with 23 tackles (22 solo), a sack and an interception.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On August 15, 2011, Youboty signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but was released on August 29.

Jacksonville Jaguars

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

Personal

The oldest of four children, he has one sister and two brothers. His mother died in August 2006. He is the older brother of former Denver Broncos defensive end John Youboty.