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Ashton Youboty (born July 7, 1984 in Monrovia, Liberia) is an American football cornerback who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Bills in the third round (70th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the Ohio State University.
Early years
His family immigrated to the United States in the early 1990s and settled in Philadelphia. However, they later relocated to Texas when he was in middle school. Ashton lived in Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston. There he played cornerback and punt returner at Klein High School.
Professional career
Many draft experts had Youboty projected as a late first to early second round draft pick. Youboty played college football with the Ohio State University Buckeyes. Youboty declared for the 2006 NFL draft and was drafted in the third round by the Buffalo Bills.
Personal
The oldest of 4 children, he has one sister and two brothers. His mother died in August 2006.
Ashton's younger brother, John, will begin his collegiate football career at Marshall with head coach Mark Snyder, a former Ohio State assistant coach.
References
In a game vs. the Colts on NFL network Marshall Falk called him Ashton Youboton