Robby Ashford
| Auburn Tigers – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 1, 2002 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Hoover (Hoover, Alabama) |
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Robert Louis Ashford III is an American football quarterback for the Auburn Tigers. He previously played for Oregon.
Early life and high school
Ashford grew up in Hoover, Alabama and attended Hoover High School.[1] Ashford was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football and baseball at Ole Miss.[2] He later de-committed and ultimately signed to play at Oregon.[3]
College career
Ashford began his college career at Oregon. He did not appear in any games for the football team in two seasons.[4] Ashford played for Oregon's baseball team during his freshman year, playing in 20 games as an outfielder and batting .200.[5] He decided to focus solely on football after his freshman year.[6] Following the end of his second football season, Ashford entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Ashford ultimately transferred to Auburn.[8] He made his first career start against LSU on October 1, 2022, throwing for 337 yards in a 21-17 loss.[9][10]
References
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (January 19, 2022). "'We get to see it:' Robby Ashford comes home with Auburn transfer". AL.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Here's how Ole Miss has landed prized two-sport athletes". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Bean, Josh (December 31, 2019). "Why Hoover QB Robby Ashford picked Oregon". AL.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Green, Tom (September 4, 2022). "Auburn quarterback Robby Ashford's long-awaited debut 'felt like a dream'". AL.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Robby Ashford: 3 facts about Auburn football backup quarterback". Montgomery Advertiser. September 3, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Crepea, James (May 26, 2021). "Robby Ashford focused solely on contending for Oregon Ducks QB spot, no longer playing baseball in 2021". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Crepea, James (January 5, 2022). "Oregon Ducks quarterback Robby Ashford to enter transfer portal". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (January 17, 2022). "Auburn Tigers land second QB transfer in Oregon Ducks' Robby Ashford". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Robby Ashford listed as Auburn football starting quarterback vs. LSU". Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "LSU vs. Auburn - Team Statistics". ESPN.com. October 1, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-05.