Julian Ashby
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Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 23
Weight: 231 lbs
College: Vanderbilt
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Julian Ashby was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (251st overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft.
2025 (17/0, 3/0)
- Serves as the long snapper on punts and field goals. • Made his NFL debut vs. Las Vegas (9/7).
- Snapped for the game-winning 52-yard field goal converted by K Andy Borregales on Sunday Night Football at Buffalo (10/5).
- Recorded his first special teams tackle vs. Atlanta (11/2) on a fourth quarter punt.
- Logged the second special teams tackle of his career at Baltimore (12/21) on a third quarter punt.
COLLEGE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- CSC Academic All-American (2024)
- CSC Academic All-District (2024)
- Named to SEC Football Community Service Team (2024)
- Patrick Mannelly Award Semifinalist (2024)
- Special Teams U Third Team All-American (2024)
- Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2023)
- Southern Conference All-Academic Team (2022)
- Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week (Nov. 23, 2022)
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022)
- Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2022)
- Southern Conference All-Academic Team (2021)
- Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021)
COLLEGE SEASONAL REVIEWS
Senior Year (2024)
- Played in all 13 games and executed 114 snaps.
- Recorded 1 tackle at Kentucky (10/12) and vs. South Carolina (11/9).
Senior Year (2023 - Furman)
- Served as the long snapper for all PATs, field goals and punts for a fourth consecutive season and played in all 13 games.
- Named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference First Team as selected by the coaches.
Junior Year (2022 - Furman):
- Served as the long snapper in 13 games and played a key role in Furman's kicking game that converted 18-of-21 field goal attempts (85.7 percent/second in Southern Conference) and 52-of-54 PATs (96.3 percent).
- Credited with 3 tackles.
- Captured Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week honors on Nov. 23 following the Paladins' 63-28 win vs. Wofford (11/19) in the regular season finale.
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection.
- Named to the Southern Conference All-Academic Team and Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.
Sophomore Year (2021 - Furman):
- Played in 11 games.
- Served a role in Timmy Bleekrode earning his second All-Southern Conference scroll as a punter (42.1 avg.) and ranking among the best field goal kickers in the Southern Conference (15-of-18 FGs).
- Named to the Southern Conference All-Academic Team and Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.
Freshman Year (2020 - Furman):
- Played in seven games.
- Served a role in Timmy Bleekrode earning All-Southern Conference honors as a punter (43.6 avg.).
- Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2020-21 school year.
PERSONAL
- A 2020 graduate of Parkview (7A) High School.
- Appeared in 39 games and handled 276 snaps covering placements and punts.
- Earned Georgia All-Academic Team honors as a senior.
- Commended Student by National Merit Scholarship Program.
- Full name is Frederick Julian Ashby II.
- Son of Glenton and Marvel Ashby.
- Has a sister, Kamryn, and a brother, Charlie.
- Father played tennis at Georgia Tech.
- Uncle, Richard Ashby, played tennis at South Carolina at professionally on the ATP Tour.
- Cousin, Freddie Hart, played football at Shorter (2013-17).