Julian Ashby
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Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Weight: 231 lbs
College: Vanderbilt
Biography
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Julian Ashby was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (251st overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft.
CAREER STATISTICS
Julian Ashby handled long snapping duties and played in 56 career games – 43 at Furman (2020-23) and 13 at Vanderbilt (2024).
HONORS AND AWARDS
- CSC Academic All-American (2024)
- CSC Academic All-District (2024)
- Named to SEC Football Community Service Team (2024)
- Patrick Mannelly Award Semifinalist (2024)
- Special Teams U Third Team All-American (2024)
- Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2023)
- Southern Conference All-Academic Team (2022)
- Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week (Nov. 23, 2022)
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022)
- Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2022)
- Southern Conference All-Academic Team (2021)
- Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021)
SEASONAL REVIEWS
Senior Year (2024)
- Played in all 13 games and executed 114 snaps.
- Recorded 1 tackle at Kentucky (10/12) and vs. South Carolina (11/9).
Senior Year (2023 - Furman)
- Served as the long snapper for all PATs, field goals and punts for a fourth consecutive season and played in all 13 games.
- Named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference First Team as selected by the coaches.
Junior Year (2022 - Furman):
- Served as the long snapper in 13 games and played a key role in Furman's kicking game that converted 18-of-21 field goal attempts (85.7 percent/second in Southern Conference) and 52-of-54 PATs (96.3 percent).
- Credited with 3 tackles.
- Captured Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week honors on Nov. 23 following the Paladins' 63-28 win vs. Wofford (11/19) in the regular season finale.
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection.
- Named to the Southern Conference All-Academic Team and Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.
Sophomore Year (2021 - Furman):
- Played in 11 games.
- Served a role in Timmy Bleekrode earning his second All-Southern Conference scroll as a punter (42.1 avg.) and ranking among the best field goal kickers in the Southern Conference (15-of-18 FGs).
- Named to the Southern Conference All-Academic Team and Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.
Freshman Year (2020 - Furman):
- Played in seven games.
- Served a role in Timmy Bleekrode earning All-Southern Conference honors as a punter (43.6 avg.).
- Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2020-21 school year.
Personal:
- A 2020 graduate of Parkview (7A) High School.
- Appeared in 39 games and handled 276 snaps covering placements and punts.
- Earned Georgia All-Academic Team honors as a senior.
- Commended Student by National Merit Scholarship Program.
- Full name is Frederick Julian Ashby II.
- Son of Glenton and Marvel Ashby.
- Has a sister, Kamryn, and a brother, Charlie.
- Father played tennis at Georgia Tech.
- Uncle, Richard Ashby, played tennis at South Carolina at professionally on the ATP Tour.
- Cousin, Freddie Hart, played football at Shorter (2013-17).
