Ashton Youboty (born July 7, 1984), is a Liberian-

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coach and former

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, who is the current cornerbacks coach at Purdue. He played college football at

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for coach Jim Tressel from 2003 to 2006 and played in the

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(NFL) for 6 season from 2006 to 2011. He forwent his senior season and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (70 overall) of the

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. After five seasons with the Buffalo Bills (2006–2010), he played for the

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in 2011.

Early years

Youboty was born in

Monrovia, Liberia Monrovia () is the capital city of the West African country of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2008 census had 1,010,970 residents, home to 29% of Liberia’s total population. As th ...

, the oldest of four children for Jeannet Waylee Youboty. After a civil war broke out in his native country, his family settled in

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, where he attended

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, a college-prep boarding school for single-parent kids and low-income families. Girard did not have a football team due to lack of insurance, so Youboty eventually joined the Wynnefield Hawks Football Club under the guidance of coach Wayne King. Youboty and his family eventually relocated to Houston, Texas. He attended

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, where he returned to graduate with the class of 2003 after participating as an early winter enrollee at the

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. As a freshman, he played football, basketball, and ran track. By the end of his freshman football season, he was moved up to the varsity football team, where he played

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, wide receiver, and returned kicks. As a three-year starter, he competed against many of Houston's most talented football players including Woodlands High School's

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. His first college-football scholarship offer came from

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during the latter's tenure at

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but Youboty eventually signed to play for Jim Tressel at the Ohio State University.

College career

He passed up his senior year of eligibility at

to enter the

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Youboty was drafted in the third round (70th overall) of the

by the Buffalo Bills, joining

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as the second

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player selected by the Bills in the draft. He played with the Bills for the first five seasons of his career from 2006 to 2010. Youboty's best season in the NFL was 2007 when he appeared in eleven games for the Bills and was credited with 23 tackles (22 solo), a sack and an interception.

Jacksonville Jaguars

The

signed Youboty on November 15, 2011. In his first game, he recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown against the Houston Texans on November 27, 2011. Youboty was placed on Injured Reserve on December 26, 2011 after injuring his ACL. Youboty was released on August 25, 2012.

Coaching career

Following the conclusion of his athletic career, Youboty worked as a

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for the

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program. After two seasons, he was elevated to senior defensive analyst. For the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Youboty served as the cornerbacks coach for the

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team. In February 2022, Youboty joined

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's staff at Purdue as the cornerbacks coach.

Personal life

The oldest of four children, he has one sister and two brothers. His mother died in August 2006. He is the older brother of former

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defensive end John Youboty.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Youboty, Ashton 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Monrovia American people of Liberian descent Players of American football from Philadelphia Players of American football from Houston Liberian players of American football American football cornerbacks Ohio State Buckeyes football players Buffalo Bills players Jacksonville Jaguars players Klein High School alumni Wisconsin Badgers football coaches Youngstown State Penguins football coaches