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Ashton Taylor
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 217
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Hoover, AL
- High School:
- Hoover
2025 (r-Junior at Jackson State)
• Played in 11 games
• Ended the year with 49 tackles, including 10.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles
• 2025 Preseason Second Team All-SWAC
• Had a season-high seven stops against Southern and Alcorn
2024 (r-Sophomore at Jackson State)
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished with 50 total tackles, including 5.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, six pass breakups, four hurries and a fumble recovery
• Recorded a career-high 10 tackles against ULM (Aug. 29) in the season-opener
• Registered six or more tackles three other times including seven against Southern (Dec. 7) in the SWAC Championship Game
• Helped lead JSU to a 12-2 record, a SWAC Championship and a Cricket Celebration Bowl victory
2023 (r-Freshman at Jackson State)
• Played in five games
• Had one tackle and most of his action came on special teams
2022 (Freshman at Tennessee Tech)
• Played in four games and was redshirted
• Recorded three total tackles on the season
High School
• Two-year starter at Hoover High School
• Selected to the Starnes Media All-South Metro team
• Named the Victor Hill Defensive Player of the Year and collected 13 tackles-for-loss as a senior
Personal
• Full name: Ashton Taylor
• Parent: Christie Mason
• Born: 1/30/2004
• Major: Undecided
• Played in 11 games
• Ended the year with 49 tackles, including 10.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles
• 2025 Preseason Second Team All-SWAC
• Had a season-high seven stops against Southern and Alcorn
2024 (r-Sophomore at Jackson State)
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished with 50 total tackles, including 5.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, six pass breakups, four hurries and a fumble recovery
• Recorded a career-high 10 tackles against ULM (Aug. 29) in the season-opener
• Registered six or more tackles three other times including seven against Southern (Dec. 7) in the SWAC Championship Game
• Helped lead JSU to a 12-2 record, a SWAC Championship and a Cricket Celebration Bowl victory
2023 (r-Freshman at Jackson State)
• Played in five games
• Had one tackle and most of his action came on special teams
2022 (Freshman at Tennessee Tech)
• Played in four games and was redshirted
• Recorded three total tackles on the season
High School
• Two-year starter at Hoover High School
• Selected to the Starnes Media All-South Metro team
• Named the Victor Hill Defensive Player of the Year and collected 13 tackles-for-loss as a senior
Personal
• Full name: Ashton Taylor
• Parent: Christie Mason
• Born: 1/30/2004
• Major: Undecided
MTSU Football Signing Day Press Conference 12/3/25
Wednesday, December 03
MTSU Football at New Mexico State post-game press conference – 11/29/25
Sunday, November 30
MTSU Football at New Mexico State post-game press conference – 11/29/25
Saturday, November 29
Raider Report Game 12 - MTSU vs. New Mexico State University
Friday, November 28
