Qua Ashley

Photo by: Jon Burke

Photo by: Sam Findley/Ball State Athletics

Photo by: Cam Pippin/Ball State Athletics

Photo by: Sam Findley/Ball State Athletics

Position:
Running Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 191
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Dublin, Ga.
Prev School:
Kennesaw State
High School:
Dublin HS

Awards and Honors:
2025 Preseason All-MAC (first team KOR & third team RB by Athlon Sports; second team KOR & fourth team RB by Phil Steele College Football Preview)

BEFORE BALL STATE: Ashley arrives at Ball State with two seasons of eligibility after three years at Kennesaw State … All-CUSA kick returner and honorable mention All-CUSA at running back … his 29.4-yard kickoff return average would have been the third-highest among FBS programs last season had he not played for a reclassifying school … he was one of just three players nationally with two kickoff returns for touchdown … had a 97-yard KOR for TD at UTEP (11/9) and a 93-yard return for TD vs. Jacksonville State (10/4) … named an All-American and National Kick Returner of the Year by College Football Network … out of the backfield, he led the Owls in receptions and all-purpose yards in 2024, and was the team's second-leading rusher … carried 122 times for 436 yards, one touchdown and 3.4 yards per rush … caught 28 passes for 255 yards, one TD and 9.1 yards per catch … big plays included a 60-yard run at Middle Tennessee and a 51-yard catch at UTSA … he averaged 99.4 all-purpose yards per game … appeared in six games as a redshirt freshman in 2023 and did not see action in 2022.

HIGH SCHOOL: Decorated career at Dublin High School included a trip to the GHSA state playoffs as a senior, and a 2019 state title as a sophomore … two-way star in high school playing running back and safety ... first team all-state, first team all-region and Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... rushed 1,000 yards on 99 carries with 22 TDs his senior season while posting 72 tackles and two interceptions on defense ... was also an all-region selection in basketball.

PERSONAL: Son of Kelsey Ashley and Marquita Floyd … has a total of five siblings: Kelvonte, Quantavious, Kevius, Kinzi and Tyshiuna … enjoys playing video games and listening to music in his free time … favorite foods are chicken tenders and wings … wants to become an eye doctor after college.