Ashton Whitner

Photo by: Sam Findley/Ball State Athletics

Position:
Defensive Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 196
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Greenville, S.C.
Prev School:
Old Dominion
High School:
Greenville HS

BEFORE BALL STATE: Whitner appeared in 19 games with three starts over the past two years with Old Dominion … he earned a redshirt during a true freshman season with no action at Georgia Southern … posted 26 tackles last season over six games, including a season-high nine stops against Marshall, and six against Virginia Tech … played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman for the Monarchs, recording 26 tackles with an interception … season-high 10 tackles at Liberty … made his first college start against Georgia State, totaling four tackles with his first INT … had four tackles in the Famous Toastery Bowl against Western Kentucky.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit was rated as the No. 30 player in the state of South Carolina, per ESPN.com … three-time all-region selection at Greenville HS.

PERSONAL: Son of Ashley Harris and Reginald Whitner … has three brothers named Tay, Raymone, and Royce and a sister, Reagan … brother Tay played rugby at Queens University and Raymone currently plays football at Limestone College … favorite book is the Bible … plans on playing in the NFL after college.