Darryl Allan Ashmore (born November 1, 1969) is a former

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in the

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for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams,

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and

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. He played

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. He replaced NFL Hall Of Famer Jackie Slater with the St. Louis Rams at right tackle. At Northwestern, after one year of playing offensive line, he garnered All-Big Ten Honors and made the Dean's List academically. Darryl went on to have an 11-year career in the NFL despite suffering a career-threatening injury during his junior season at Northwestern, where he was a top defensive end in the Big Ten that season and prior. At Peoria High School he was rated one of the top players in the state of Illinois as a senior. He was also named an All-American and received the Scholar Athlete of the Year in the Peoria tri-county area.

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1969 births Living people St. Louis Rams players Oakland Raiders players Washington Redskins players Northwestern Wildcats football players American football offensive linemen Sportspeople from Peoria, Illinois Players of American football from Illinois {{offensive-lineman-1960s-stub