Date of birth July 24, 1983 Name Collin Ashton Positions Linebacker 2006 San Diego Chargers Weight 100 kg | NFL draft 2006 / Undrafted Height 1.85 m College USC Role American football player | |
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Place of birth Mission Viejo, California Education University of Southern California | ||
Collin Ashton (born July 24, 1983) is an American football linebacker.
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High school football
Ashton played at Mission Viejo High School.
College football
Ashton played college football 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 2006 NFL Draft he was a free agent pick up by the National Football League San Diego Chargers in May 2006 and released by the San Diego Chargers 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.