Ashley Ambrose

Ashley Ambrose
No. 33, 43
PositionCornerback
Personal information
Born (1970-09-17) September 17, 1970
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolAlcée Fortier
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
CollegeMississippi Valley State
NFL draft1992: 2nd round, 29th overall pick
Career history
Playing
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
  • Colorado (2010)
    Defensive backs coach
  • California (2011–2012)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Idaho (2014)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • Texas State (2015)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • Boise State (2016–2017)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • Colorado (2018–2019)
    Cornerbacks coach
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Tackles515
Interceptions42
Passes defended86
Forced fumbles5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ashley Avery Ambrose (born September 17, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL).during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. He was selected 29th overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft.[1]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)
177 lb
(80 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.51 s 1.59 s 2.60 s 4.16 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
7 reps

Ambrose was hired as a defensive technical intern for the Colorado football team's 2008 season.[2] In May 2009, head coach Dan Hawkins announced that Ambrose would take over as the wide receivers coach in 2010, but after the departure of Greg Brown, Ambrose took over the defensive backs. From 2011 to 2012, he was the secondary coach at University of California, Berkeley.[3] In 2013, he spent the season with the New Orleans Saints in the NFL as a minority intern.[3] In 2014, he coached cornerbacks at the University of Idaho and moved on to Texas State University in 2015 before being hired by Boise State University in January 2016.[3] He was then the cornerbacks coach at the University of Colorado.

References

  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Ringo, Kyle (March 13, 2008). "Hawkins completes staff with ex-pro DB". buffzone. The E.W. Scripps Co. Archived from the original on March 19, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Ashley Ambrose Biography".