2026 Football Roster
Ashton Gray
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Marion, Ark.
- High School:
- Marion
- Prev School:
- North Texas
- Major:
- Undecided
Mid-year transfer from North Texas who, enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2026 … Earned first varsity letter from North Texas in 2025 … Played in 15 career games (3/2024, 12/2025) … Rushed for 383 yards on 58 carries with five touchdowns … Recorded first career 100-yard rushing game against San Diego State (152 yards) in 2025 Isleta New Mexico Bowl.
2025 (North Texas): Played in 12 games during second year with the program (did not play vs. Western Michigan, South Alabama) … Rushed for 383 yards on 58 carries (6.5 ypr) … Tallied five rushing touchdowns which was tied for second-best on the team … Caught one pass out of the backfield for nine yards … Scored 32 points on the season including a two-point conversion (rush) … Stood fourth on the team in total offense (377) on 59 offensive plays … Recorded 386 all-purpose yards … Against San Diego State in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, set established personal-bests in carries (16), rushing yards (152), touchdowns (two) and longest rush (51) … Notched his first career 100-yard rushing game against the Aztecs … Scored on runs of 17 yards (1Q) and 51 yards (2Q) in the bowl game … Also rushing scores on the season against Charlotte (32 yards), Rice (11 yards) and Tulane (9 yards) which was in the American Conference Championship Game … Tallied 161 total yards against San Diego State (152 rush, 9 rcv).
2024 (North Texas): Appeared in three games as a member of special teams’ unit during redshirt season.
High School: Attended Marion High School playing quarterback … Named the Little Rock Touchdown Club State Player of the Year and an All-State selection in 2023 … Amassed 3,251 total yards (1,332 passing. 1,919 rushing) with 43 touchdowns (30 rushing, 19 passing) in his senior season …First player in school history to earn All-Arkansas Preps Player of the Week … Finished his career second in school history at Marion in both passing yards and touchdowns.
2025 (North Texas): Played in 12 games during second year with the program (did not play vs. Western Michigan, South Alabama) … Rushed for 383 yards on 58 carries (6.5 ypr) … Tallied five rushing touchdowns which was tied for second-best on the team … Caught one pass out of the backfield for nine yards … Scored 32 points on the season including a two-point conversion (rush) … Stood fourth on the team in total offense (377) on 59 offensive plays … Recorded 386 all-purpose yards … Against San Diego State in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, set established personal-bests in carries (16), rushing yards (152), touchdowns (two) and longest rush (51) … Notched his first career 100-yard rushing game against the Aztecs … Scored on runs of 17 yards (1Q) and 51 yards (2Q) in the bowl game … Also rushing scores on the season against Charlotte (32 yards), Rice (11 yards) and Tulane (9 yards) which was in the American Conference Championship Game … Tallied 161 total yards against San Diego State (152 rush, 9 rcv).
2024 (North Texas): Appeared in three games as a member of special teams’ unit during redshirt season.
High School: Attended Marion High School playing quarterback … Named the Little Rock Touchdown Club State Player of the Year and an All-State selection in 2023 … Amassed 3,251 total yards (1,332 passing. 1,919 rushing) with 43 touchdowns (30 rushing, 19 passing) in his senior season …First player in school history to earn All-Arkansas Preps Player of the Week … Finished his career second in school history at Marion in both passing yards and touchdowns.
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