Ashton Youboty

{{Short description|Liberian gridiron football player and coach (born 1984)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Ashton Youboty

| image = Youboty1.jpg

| current_team =

| caption = Youboty with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011

| number = 26, 31

| position = Cornerback

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|7|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Monrovia, Liberia

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lbs = 189

| high_school = Klein {{nowrap|(Klein, Texas, U.S.)}}

| college = Ohio State

| draftyear = 2006

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 70

| pastteams = * Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2006|2010}})

Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2011}})

| pastcoaching = * Wisconsin (2017–2018)
Quality control coach

Wisconsin (2019)
Senior defensive analyst
Youngstown State (2020–2021)
Cornerbacks coach
Purdue (2022)
Cornerbacks coach

| highlights = * First-team All-Big Ten (2005)

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 85

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 2.0

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 1

| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue4 = 1

| statlabel5 = Interceptions

| statvalue5 = 2

| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns

| statvalue6 = 1

| pfr = Y/YoubAs20

}}

Ashton Youboty{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YoubAs20.htm|title=Ashton Youboty Stats|website=Pro Football Reference|language=en|access-date=16 January 2019}} (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.{{Cite web |date=9 January 2006 |title=Ohio State CB Ashton Youboty to turn pro|agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft06/news/story?id=2285498 |access-date=16 January 2019 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} After five seasons with the Bills (2006–2010), he played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011.

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.{{Cite web |date=9 January 2006 |title=Ohio State CB Ashton Youboty to pass up senior year |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft06/news/story?id=2285498 |access-date=30 April 2010 |website=ESPN.com |publisher=Associated Press}}

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 5

| height in = 11 3/4

| weight = 189

| dash = 4.44

| shuttle = 4.18

| cone drill = 6.96

| vertical = 36.0

| broad ft = 10

| broad in = 0

| bench = 11

| arm span = 30 7/8

| hand span = 8 3/4

| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ashton-youboty/3200594f-5500-7285-6585-71283e97edbf |title=Ashton Youboty Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 22, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Scout Ashton Youboty College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=12439&DraftYear=2006 |access-date=January 28, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}

}}

=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.{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2006 Buffalo Bills Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2006_draft.htm |access-date=30 June 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Ashton Youboty 2007 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YoubAs20/gamelog/2007/ |access-date=30 June 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

= Tampa Bay Buccaneers =

Youboty signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 15 August 2011. He was released on 29 August 2011.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YoubAs20.htm | title=Ashton Youboty | publisher=pro-football-reference.com | accessdate=May 16, 2024}}

=Jacksonville Jaguars=

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Youboty on 15 November 2011.{{cite web | title=Jaguars sign CB Ashton Youboty, DE George Selvie | website=Jaguars.com | date=2011-11-15 | url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-sign-cb-ashton-youboty-de-george-selvie-6293486 | access-date=2025-01-01}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2012-08-25 |title=Veteran CB Youboty among 8 let go by Jaguars |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/trainingcamp12/story/_/id/8302930/veteran-cb-ashton-youboty-eight-players-let-go-jacksonville-jaguars |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}

Coaching career

Following the conclusion of his athletic career, Youboty worked as a Quality control coach for the Wisconsin Badgers football program.{{Cite web|url=http://uwbadgers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=814&path=football|title=Ashton Youboty {{!}} Football Coach|website=Wisconsin Athletics|language=en|access-date=16 January 2019}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Samuels |first=Doug |date=5 February 2022 |title=The Scoop - Saturday February 5, 2022 |url=https://footballscoop.com/thescoop/the-scoop-saturday-february-5-2022 |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=Football Scoop}}

Personal life

The oldest of seven children, he has three sisters and three brothers. His mother died in August 2006.{{Cite web |last=DiCesare |first=Bob |date=7 September 2006 |title=Youboty carries mom's spirit inside |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/youboty-carries-moms-spirit-inside/article_cd186734-6b92-5b72-a624-8a9f0c9e1f53.html |access-date=30 June 2023 |newspaper=The Buffalo News}} He is the older brother of former Marshall University and Temple University defensive end John Youboty.{{Cite web |title=John Youboty - Football |url=https://owlsports.com/sports/football/roster/john-youboty/5715 |access-date=30 June 2023 |website=Temple Owls Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Fauber |first=Gary |date=10 August 2009 |title=Youboty works way into mix at D-line |url=https://www.register-herald.com/sports/youboty-works-way-into-mix-at-d-line/article_4724d6c5-7ece-5e62-a5da-06c0f6fb1cd8.html |access-date=30 June 2023 |website=Beckley Register-Herald |language=en}}