The 2025 NFL Draft is upon us, and so is your need to be prepared for all of tomorrow’s stars. Dive into our spotlight on Ashton Gillotte, featuring his scouting report, strengths and weaknesses, his recent draft projection, and where all the experts predict he could land.
Ashton Gillotte’s NFL Draft Scouting Report
Ashton Gillotte is a disruptive and high-motor edge rusher with a strong combination of speed, power, and technique. He excels at getting off the line quickly, using his explosive first step to gain an advantage against blockers.
Gillotte’s hand-fighting skills and array of pass-rush moves allow him to consistently pressure the quarterback, while his agility and balance make him effective at bending the edge. Against the run, he displays good discipline, setting the edge and pursuing plays with relentless effort.
Gillotte is a bit confounding because his below-average length can impact his reach at times, but he has great natural leverage, compact mass, explosive capacity, and ankle flexibility, and his collegiate production could carry over to the NFL with his motor.
Ashton Gillotte’s NFL Draft Projection
In CSN’s 7-Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft from April 12, Gillotte landed in Round 3 with the 69th overall pick. James Fragoza has this to say:
Athleticism? Check. Production? Check. Experience? Discount double-check. Ashton Gilotte ticks all the boxes and could be on the field for a long time for the Pats.
And in CSN’s recent 2025 NFL Mock Draft for Day 2, Bjorn Bergstrom had this to say about Gillotte’s selection to the Cleveland Browns in Round 3 with the 94th pick:
The Browns continue infusing youth into their defensive line with the addition of Gillotte, who showed high production as a pass rusher in 2022 and 2023 (seven and 11 sacks, respectively) before disappointing in 2024 with only 4.5 takedowns. However, it’s worth taking the pick to see if he can regain that form for Cleveland.
2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots for Ashton Gillotte
Here are other potential landing spots that have found their way in recent mock drafts:
- Cleveland Browns
- New England Patriots
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Miami Dolphins
Ashton Gillotte’s NFL Draft Profile
- Height: 6025
- Weight: 264 pounds
- Position: Defensive End
- School: Louisville
- Arm: 3178
- Hand: 848
- 40-Yard Dash: n/a
- 10-Yard Split: n/a
- Broad Jump: 10’0″
- Vertical Jump: 36.5″
- Bench Reps: 24
Ashton Gillotte’s College Stats
Career:
- Games: 51
- Solo Tackles: 73
- Assists: 58
- TFL: 41
- Sacks: 26.5
- PBU: 1
- FR: 3
- FF: 4
2024:
- Games: 12
- Solo Tackles: 23
- Assists: 20
- TFL: 10
- Sacks: 4.5
- PBU: 0
- FR: 0
- FF: 0
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