Richard Ash (American football)
| No. 76 Dallas Cowboys | |||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 4, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Hendersonville, North Carolina | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 333 lb (151 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Pahokee (FL) | ||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Richard Ash (born August 4, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars after the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Western Michigan University.
Ash attended Pahokee High School, playing for the Pahokee Blue Devils football team, while being teammates with Janoris Jenkins and Merrill Noel. In his sophomore year, Pahokee went 14–0, beating Newberry 53–14 at the Florida Citrus Bowl for the 2008 FHSAA Class 2B State championship.
He accepted a scholarship from the University of Michigan, where he was a reserved on the defensive line and recorded 3 career tackles. At the end of the 2013 season, he transferred to Western Michigan University. As a fifth-year senior, he appeared in 13 games (12 starts), while registering 42 tackles (third on the team) and 7.5 tackles for loss.
Following the 2015 NFL Draft, Ash was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. He was cut on September 4. He was signed to the Jaguars' practice squad on September 6. On January 1, 2016, he was signed to the active roster to play against the Tennessee Titans.
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