Ashton Whitner
Ashton Whitner
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ricky Rahne and Mike Uremovich. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against New Hampshire — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | 38 | 32 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 26 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 25 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 89 | 51 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 34–29
vs New Hampshire
8 TOT · 6 SOLO · 1 TFL
Edged out New Hampshire at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Ball State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #113
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jabari Moore’s 2020 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Cutter's junior season at West Virginia (2025).
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