Collin Ashton (born July 24, 1983) is an American football linebacker.

High school football

Ashton played at

Mission Viejo High School Mission Viejo High School is a four-year comprehensive education, comprehensive State school, public secondary education in the United States, high school located in Mission Viejo, California, United States, as part of the Saddleback Valley Unif ...

College football

Ashton played

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at the University of Southern California where he graduated in 2006. He was a walk-on player who earned a scholarship. A feel good story as a fifth generation USC Scion (meaning his relatives were alumni), he had been to every USC Trojans game since birth.

Professional career

Since Ashton was not drafted in the

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he was a free agent pick up by the National Football League

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in May 2006 and released by the

in June 2006. Ashton then unsuccessfully tried out for the Baltimore Ravens. In 2007, he played as middle linebacker for the Flash de la Courneuve in Paris (France) where he won the national title.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ashton, Collin 1983 births Living people American football linebackers San Diego Chargers players USC Trojans football players Sportspeople from Mission Viejo, California Players of American football from California Mission Viejo High School alumni