Player Story
Perez Ashford story
Perez Ashford built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Shaker Heights, OH wearing No. 7, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Perez Ashford's career was his receiving role: 109 catches, 1,196 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 83 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 83 rushing yards and 400 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Perez Ashford moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.