Ashton Youboty is in his first season as cornerbacks coach.
A former NFL cornerback after a standout collegiate career at Ohio State, Youboty spent the past two seasons coaching cornerbacks at Youngstown State.
With the help of Youboty’s guidance, the Penguins’ secondary hauled in seven interceptions during the 2021 season. Jordan White led the Missouri Valley Football Conference in interceptions, while ranking 21st in the nation. Keyon Martin continued his successful development under Youboty, becoming a lockdown corner by breaking up a team-high 10 passes with 32 tackles and 2.5 TFLs.
YSU's cornerbacks thrived in Youboty's first campaign. In the spring, Martin was named honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference and was named to the league's all-newcomer team. Martin had 24 total tackles, including 19 solo stops, three pass breakups and an interception in seven games. At the other corner spot, Troy Jakubec finished with 17 tackles, five pass breakups and an interception.
Youboty spent three years at Wisconsin serving in a variety of roles for the Badgers before coming to YSU. He spent two seasons as a quality control specialist before moving in the role as senior defensive analyst in 2019.
A defensive back at Ohio State, Youboty was named First Team All-Big Ten in 2005 and was a third round selection, No. 70 overall, of the Buffalo Bills in the 2006 NFL Draft.
As a junior in 2005, he finished with 56 total tackles, including 43 solo stops. He had nine pass breakups and one interception. As a sophomore in 2004, he had a career-best 61 total tackles, including 47 solo stops. He had 14 pass breakups and four interceptions. In 2003, he had 14 total stops, 13 of which were solos.
Youboty went on to play five seasons in Buffalo before finishing his pro career with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011. In his NFL career, he played in 49 games and made 12 starts. He had 86 total tackles, including 73 solo stops.
His best season in the NFL was 2007 when he appeared in eleven games for the Bills and was credited with 23 tackles (22 solo), a sack and an interception.
In his first game with Jacksonville, he recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown against the Houston Texans on Nov. 27, 2011.
Youboty spent the 2016 season as a volunteer in the Miami (Fla.) recruiting department and also took part in a scouting fellowship with the Bills.
An Academic All-Big Ten selection, Youboty earned a bachelor's degree in family resource management from Ohio State. He completed graduate studies at Miami and earned an MBA in management and mergers & acquisitions in May 2017.
A former NFL cornerback after a standout collegiate career at Ohio State, Youboty spent the past two seasons coaching cornerbacks at Youngstown State.
With the help of Youboty’s guidance, the Penguins’ secondary hauled in seven interceptions during the 2021 season. Jordan White led the Missouri Valley Football Conference in interceptions, while ranking 21st in the nation. Keyon Martin continued his successful development under Youboty, becoming a lockdown corner by breaking up a team-high 10 passes with 32 tackles and 2.5 TFLs.
YSU's cornerbacks thrived in Youboty's first campaign. In the spring, Martin was named honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference and was named to the league's all-newcomer team. Martin had 24 total tackles, including 19 solo stops, three pass breakups and an interception in seven games. At the other corner spot, Troy Jakubec finished with 17 tackles, five pass breakups and an interception.
Youboty spent three years at Wisconsin serving in a variety of roles for the Badgers before coming to YSU. He spent two seasons as a quality control specialist before moving in the role as senior defensive analyst in 2019.
A defensive back at Ohio State, Youboty was named First Team All-Big Ten in 2005 and was a third round selection, No. 70 overall, of the Buffalo Bills in the 2006 NFL Draft.
As a junior in 2005, he finished with 56 total tackles, including 43 solo stops. He had nine pass breakups and one interception. As a sophomore in 2004, he had a career-best 61 total tackles, including 47 solo stops. He had 14 pass breakups and four interceptions. In 2003, he had 14 total stops, 13 of which were solos.
Youboty went on to play five seasons in Buffalo before finishing his pro career with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011. In his NFL career, he played in 49 games and made 12 starts. He had 86 total tackles, including 73 solo stops.
His best season in the NFL was 2007 when he appeared in eleven games for the Bills and was credited with 23 tackles (22 solo), a sack and an interception.
In his first game with Jacksonville, he recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown against the Houston Texans on Nov. 27, 2011.
Youboty spent the 2016 season as a volunteer in the Miami (Fla.) recruiting department and also took part in a scouting fellowship with the Bills.
An Academic All-Big Ten selection, Youboty earned a bachelor's degree in family resource management from Ohio State. He completed graduate studies at Miami and earned an MBA in management and mergers & acquisitions in May 2017.