Linebacker, Virginia Tech, 2017–20
Rayshard Ashby
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chesterfield, VA
Rayshard Ashby played linebacker at Virginia Tech (2017–20).
Career highs
17tackles, career highvs. North Carolina, 2019Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 105 | 57 | 9.5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 119 | 60 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 69 | 38 | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 293 | 155 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 17 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 23 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 23 | LB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 23 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 23 | LB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 245 |
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
2020 Virginia Tech 11 games, 69 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. NC State | W 45–24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Duke | W 38–31 | 10 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at North Carolina | L 45–56 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Boston College | W 40–14 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Wake Forest | L 16–23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Louisville | W 42–35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Liberty | L 35–38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Miami | L 24–25 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Pittsburgh | L 14–47 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Clemson | L 10–45 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. Virginia | W 33–15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2019 Virginia Tech 13 games, 119 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atBoston College | L 28–35 | 13 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Old Dominion | W 31–17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Furman | W 24–17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.Duke | L 10–45 | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atMiami | W 42–35 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Rhode Island | W 34–17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.North Carolina | W 43–41 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Notre Dame | L 20–21 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Wake Forest | W 36–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Georgia Tech | W 45–0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 28–0 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atVirginia | L 30–39 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | L 30–37 | 14 | 8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2018 Virginia Tech 12 games, 105 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Florida State | W 24–3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. William & Mary | W 62–17 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atOld Dominion | L 35–49 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | atDuke | W 31–14 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Notre Dame | L 23–45 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atNorth Carolina | W 22–19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 28–49 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atPittsburgh | L 22–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Miami | L 14–38 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Virginia | W 34–31 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Marshall | W 41–20 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Cincinnati | L 31–35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¼″ |
| Weight | 232 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 8⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.93 s |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.17 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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