Player Story
Rayshard Ashby story
Rayshard Ashby built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Chesterfield, VA wearing No. 23, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Rayshard Ashby's career was his defensive production: 293 tackles, 34 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Virginia Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Rayshard Ashby's production has multiple signals. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Rayshard Ashby moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.