Defensive line, Louisville, 2021–24
Ashton Gillotte
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 275 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Boca Raton, FL
- Born
- Oct 30, 2002
Ashton Gillotte played defensive line at Louisville (2021–24). The Kansas City Chiefs took Gillotte in round 3, No. 66 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Boston College, 20242sacks, career highfour times; last vs. Pittsburgh, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Louisville | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | Louisville | 23 | 11 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Louisville | 41 | 20 | 11.5 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | Louisville | 43 | 23 | 10 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 126 | 69 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 20 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Louisville | 9 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Louisville | 9 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | Louisville | 9 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Louisville | 9 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 275 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Louisville 12 games, 43 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Austin Peay | W 62–0 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 49–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 31–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Notre Dame | L 24–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. SMU | L 27–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Virginia | W 24–20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Miami | L 45–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Boston College | W 31–27 | 9 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Clemson | W 33–21 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Stanford | L 35–38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 37–9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Kentucky | W 41–14 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Louisville 13 games, 41 tackles, 10 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 39–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Murray State | W 56–0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Indiana | W 21–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Boston College | W 56–28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at NC State | W 13–10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Notre Dame | W 33–20 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atPittsburgh | L 21–38 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Duke | W 23–0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 34–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Virginia | W 31–24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atMiami | W 38–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Kentucky | L 31–38 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Florida State | L 6–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Louisville 11 games, 23 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Syracuse | L 7–31 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Florida State | L 31–35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atBoston College | L 33–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atVirginia | W 34–17 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 24–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Wake Forest | W 48–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs. James Madison | W 34–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atClemson | L 16–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.NC State | W 25–10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atKentucky | L 13–26 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Cincinnati | W 24–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Louisville 11 games, 19 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Ole Miss | L 24–43 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 30–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UCF | W 42–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atFlorida State | W 31–23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Virginia | L 33–34 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Boston College | W 28–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Clemson | L 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Syracuse | W 41–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atDuke | W 62–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Kentucky | L 21–52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Air Force | L 28–31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅝″ | |
| Weight | 264 lb | |
| Arm length | 31⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 8½″ | |
| Wingspan | 78⅝″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.65 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ | |
| Bench press | 24 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.94 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.35 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 21 games with a stat; latest team: Kansas City Chiefs.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 38 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 21 | 50 | 2.5 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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