Furman University

Honors & Awards
2023 Preseason All-Southern Conference (1st Team)
2023 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022 Southern Conference All-Academic Team
2022 Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week (Nov. 23)
2022 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2022 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2021 Southern Conference All-Academic Team
2021 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2023 — Named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference 1st Team as selected by the coaches.

2022 — Delivered stellar, consistent play as the Paladins’ snapper for all PATs, field goals, and punts for a third consecutive season...played a key role in Furman’s kicking game that converted 18-of-21 field goal attempts (85.7 percent/2nd in SoCon) and 52-of-54 PATs (96.3 percent)...initiated snaps for 55 punts with no blocks...credited with three tackles...captured Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week honors on Nov. 23 following the Paladins’ 63-28 win over Wofford in the regular season finale...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection...named to the SoCon All-Academic Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.

2021 — Followed up an impressive freshman campaign with another solid season serving as the Paladins’ snapper for PATs, field goals, and punts...played a role in Timmy Bleekrode earning his second All-SoCon scroll as a punter (42.1 avg.) and ranking among the best field goal kickers in the SoCon (15x18 FGs)...named to the SoCon All-Academic Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.

2020 -- Stepped up in his first season to handle all of Furman’s snapping chores on PATs, field goals, and punts (spring of ‘21)...played a role in Timmy Bleekrode earning All-SoCon honors as a punter (43.6 avg.)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2020-21 school year.

High School: 2020 graduate of Parkview (7A) High School...football coach was Eric Godfree...three-year starter...appeared in 39 games and handled 276 snaps covering placements and punts...as a senior recorded 119 successful snaps (80 placements, 39 punts), helping Parkview to its second straight region championship, 12-2 record, and appearance in the state playoff semifinals before falling to eventual champion Marietta, 42-31....season included a 16-7 win over defending state champion Milton...earned Georgia All-Academic Team honors as a senior...also starred as goalkeeper in Parkview’s soccer program, recording three shutouts his junior year...Commended Student by National Merit Scholarship Program...scored 1530 on the SAT.

Personal: Full name is Frederick Julian Ashby II...born July 8, 2002, in Atlanta, Georgia...son of Glenton and Marvel Ashby...has a sister, Kamryn, and a brother, Charlie...father played tennis at Georgia Tech...uncle, Richard Ashby, played tennis at South Carolina at professionally on the ATP Tour...cousin Freddie Hart played football at Shorter (2013-17)...physics major who sports the highest cumulative GPA in the football program (3.97).