Tucker Ashford
Freshman defensive end on Kansas State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 273 lb · North Richland Hills, TX · Fort Worth Christian
The story
1 defensive end on Kansas State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas State in 2026.
Tucker Ashford
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
0 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
His career
2026
- Signed with Kansas State3-star out of Fort Worth Christian
Career arc
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (27 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
Background
AT FORT WORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: Played for the Cardinals under head coach Brady Gunn... Ranked as the 32nd-best defensive end in the nation for the Class of 2026 by ESPN in addition to the 38th-best overall player in the state of Texas... Earned first team all-state and all-district honors as bot...
The defensive line · Kansas State
- #1Wendell Gregory12 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56Elijah Hill11.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Jordan Allen5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Jayden Bryant4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Tucker Ashfordno box-score line yet
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