Usage Score
9.5
Player Dossier
2017-2020Virginia Tech
Rayshard Ashby
LB • 5'10" • 245 lbs • Chesterfield, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Rayshard Ashby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
36.6
Consistency
31.1
Season Value
22
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Rayshard Ashby, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Rayshard Ashby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 23 primary output with 52.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 36.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
36.6
Usage
9.5
Consistency
31.1
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. NC State: 2. Duke: 2.5. North Carolina: 0.5. Boston College: 0.5. Wake Forest: 3. Louisville: 0. Liberty: 1. Miami: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Clemson: 0. Virginia: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. NC State: 6 by 45. Duke: 10 by 66.7. North Carolina: 6 by 30. Boston College: 2 by 13.3. Wake Forest: 7 by 59.2. Louisville: 5 by 20.8. Liberty: 3 by 22.5. Miami: 11 by 45.8. Pittsburgh: 7 by 29.2. Clemson: 7 by 29.2. Virginia: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.4 · n=5 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=6 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=5 · -0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/13 | vs Virginia | W 33-15 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/6 | vs Clemson | L 10-45 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14-47 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Miami10+ tackles | L 24-25 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Liberty | L 35-38 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Louisville | W 42-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Wake ForestSplash game | L 16-23 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/18 | vs Boston College | W 40-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | @ North Carolina | L 45-56 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Duke10+ tackles | W 38-31 | 10 | 7 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/27 | vs NC State | W 45-24 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Virginia Tech
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 12.5 | 44.1 | 14.1 | 12.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12.5 | 44.1 | 14.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 23 | 52.6 | 17.8 | 10.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 23 | 52.6 | 17.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 11.5 | 36.6 | 9.5 | -11.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Loss with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Primary metric
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.1 takeover score.
#2
Georgia Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.
#3
Wake Forest
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#4
Old Dominion
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.8 takeover score.
#5
Kentucky
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Virginia Tech
23 primary output · 52.6 efficiency · 17.8 usage
35.7
#2
2019 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
35.7
23 primary · 52.6 efficiency · 17.8 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Virginia Tech
33.2
12.5 primary · 44.1 efficiency · 14.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
8
Splash games
13
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8553
Lloyd C. Bird · Chesterfield, VA
- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
293
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.