It’s a shame, really, because Ashby may go down as one of the best linebackers in Virginia Tech history.
\\nThe ACC announced its planned scheduling model this fall on Wednesday, as the league attempts to navigate a COVID-19 college football seasonAt 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, Turner has average size and won\u2019t win any points for measurables. With that said, his ceiling is probably as a Day 2 pick.\\nTurner would benefit from more targets in 2020, as well as a bigger route tree.Pro Football Focus rated Farley as one of the best cornerbacks in the country in 2019 and there\u2019s no reason to believe he won\u2019t do the same thing in 2020. As Tech fans saw on full display last year, Ashby's football IQ has led to him becoming one of the top linebackers in the ACC.His high school tape showed an impressive ability to diagnose and attack the play immediately, which has clearly carried over to his time with the Hokies. It might not have been as a first-rounder, but he\u2019d have found a home somewhere.
Rayshard Ashby is a 5-11, 215-pound Inside Linebacker from Chesterfield, VA. With Hendon Hooker behind center, the Hokies’ offense is predicated on running the football and throwing to tight ends. At 5-foot-10 and 237 pounds, Ashby is a tank at mike linebacker. Ashby hails from Chesterfield, VA out of Lloyd C. Bird High School. Virginia Tech has adapted that athleticism to fit him in at cornerback, where Farley has developed into one of the nation's best at the position.
He’s not the best option in coverage, which limits his ceiling in the NFL. Stats. He possesses elite speed and he\u2019s fluid in coverage.\\nThat could be what holds Turner back.
Both Ashby and Asbury are guys you want in the film room breaking down X's and O's for your football program.Could Kaedin Robinson jump onboard in Blacksburg with Virginia Tech?Looking at Farley\u2019s high school film, the versatility is impossible to miss, and was certainly what drew the coaching staff in with his potential at the collegiate level. Farley was the best athlete on the field playing quarterback in high school, and ran circles around his opponents at that level of competition. Caleb Farley, one of the best defensive backs in college football and a top prospect in the 2021 NFL Draft, has opted out of the college football seasonJack Hollifield, the younger brother of Virginia Tech linebacker Dax Hollifield, is an SI All-American candidateUnsurprisingly, Turner’s high school tape contains plenty of evidence leading to his "Big Play Tre" nickname, with highlight reel catches and difference-making plays at wide receiver.
At the high school level, Turner showed an impressive ability to high point the football and take it to the house, which has translated well to his career at Virginia Tech thus far.Saunders shows the ability to not only make the contested catch, but also shake off defenders and use his speed to breakaway from from the defense.
Ashby projects as a two-down linebacker and because he\u2019d probably be a liability on third down, Ashby won\u2019t go very high in the draft.
Height: 5’11” Weight: 238 pounds.
At the high school level, Turner showed an impressive ability to high point the football and take it to the house, which has translated well to his career at Virginia Tech thus far.Saunders has a chance to play early in his career at Virginia Tech, and while he was not as highly-rated as a prospect out of high school, he has an opportunity to make a significant impact for Virginia Tech. How were Tech's current proven players recruited?
Ashby projects as a two-down linebacker and because he’d probably be a liability on third down, Ashby won’t go very high in the draft. Rayshard Ashby (No. He is athletic enough to hold his own against tight ends and against some slot receivers.Let us look at a few players and where they could be selected in the 2021 NFL Draft.\u201CBig Play\u201D Tre Turner earned that nickname because of his ability to get open downfield.
While Ashby\u2019s offer list doesn\u2019t jump off the page, he is a perfect example of looking past the undersized optics and reading the tape. 23) on camera for Virginia Tech Football vs. Wake Forest, courtesy of VT photo gallery Senior | 5’10” 237 lbs | Chesterfield, VA A compact, undersized MIKE linebacker with great instincts and block shedding ability From first snap to last whistle, Ashby lowers the boom on ballcarriers. Both Ashby and Asbury are guys you want in the film room breaking down X's and O's for your football program.Poole, who is down to Virginia Tech, South Carolina, and NC State, is expected to announce his commitment decision sometime in the near futureHis high school tape showed an impressive ability to diagnose and attack the play immediately, which has clearly carried over to his time with the Hokies.
How does their high school film compare to their production at the collegiate level?Pro Football Focus darling Caleb Farley out of Maiden, NC actually played QB in high school and originally went committed to Virginia Tech as a wide receiver. His offer list out of high school included South Carolina, Wake Forest and Ohio University.
This year’s version of the Virginia Tech Hokies has a few more players with serious professional aspirations and should they keep pace with what they’ve done in their career, they should hear their name called in next year’s draft.