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Ashton's Cal Career Game Highs
Receptions: 1 (twice, last at Arizona, 2018)
Receiving Yards: 20 (vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Receiving TDs: 1 (vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Long Reception: 20TD (vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Tackles: 1 (twice, last at Arizona, 2018)
Cal Career (2014 – Present)
• Played in 19 games all off the bench during the final four seasons of his five campaigns at Cal from 2014-18, making his Cal debut by playing in the first two games of the season as a 2015 redshirt freshman, getting into one contest as a 2016 sophomore, three as a 2017 junior and a career-high all 13 as a 2018 senior after redshirting as a 2014 true freshman
• Had his first statistic other than participation when he caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Chase Garbers on his first career reception as a senior against Idaho State and equaled his career high one reception for three yards at Arizona
• Had all five of his career tackles as a senior when he was one of the team's top players on special teams with a career-high-tying one each in road games at Arizona and Oregon State, as well as in home contests against Washington, Colorado and Stanford
Senior (2018)
• Played in a career-high all 13 games off the bench and contributed two catches for 23 yards and a touchdown, recording a 20-yard touchdown catch on his first career reception against Idaho State and adding a three-yard reception at Arizona
• Also had his lone career five tackles when he was one of the team's top players on special teams with a career-high-tying one each in road games at Arizona and Oregon State, as well as in home contests against Washington, Colorado and Stanford
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2017)
• Played in three games off the bench but did not record any stats other than participation
• Caught one pass for eight yards in the spring game
Sophomore (2016)
• Played in one game off the bench against Washington but had no statistics other than participation
• Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
• Had two receptions for 25 yards in the spring game including a 13-yard touchdown catch from Chase Forrest that put the Gold team ahead, 31-26, in a game the Blue squad won on the final play, 38-37
Freshman (2015)
• Played in two games off the bench making his Cal debut in the season-opener against Grambling State and also participating in the next contest vs. San Diego State but not record any statistics other than participation
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2014)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
Xavier Prep HS (Class of 2014)
• Played four seasons of varsity football and three campaigns of basketball
• Prep football career was highlighted by his 2013 senior season when he posted 43 receptions for 577 yards receiving and nine touchdown catches including a 74-yard grab that was his team’s longest of the campaign for a club that won its final five games and finished 7-3 overall
• Added 22 tackles, 3.0 sacks (-22 yards), 4.0 tackles for loss, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble, nine quarterback hurries and two blocked punts on defense as a senior
• Named the MaxPreps Overall Player of the Game during his senior season in a win over Desert Hot Springs when he tallied six receptions for 139 yards receiving including the 74-yard grab on offense, while contributing four tackles, 1.0 sack, five quarterback hurries and five pass breakups on defense
• Recorded seven catches for 52 yards receiving and two touchdown grabs while adding one rush for seven yards and five tackles on defense during an injury-plagued 2012 junior campaign
• Recorded 16 catches for 193 yards receiving and three touchdown catches as well as a pair of two-point conversions while adding one rush for seven yards on offense, as well as 36 tackles, three interceptions that he returned 39 yards and two pass breakups on defense during his 2011 sophomore season
• Contributed one interception and two tackles in a single game for a team that finished 6-3 overall in his 2010 freshman campaign
• Capped his prep basketball career with an honorable mention All-Desert League selection as a 2013-14 senior
Other
• Full name is Jake Michael Ashton
• Born February 5, 1996
• Uncle is Lee Ashton
• Graduated from Cal in December of 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the prestigious Haas School of business and is pursuing his master's in education
Last Updated
April 10, 2019
