| Thomas Ashcraft |
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RS Freshman
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| Hometown:
Cedar Hill, Texas
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| High School:
Cedar Hill
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 315
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| Position:
OG
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| Experience:
Fr.-RS
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Second-year offensive lineman who enrolled in January '09 to take part in spring drills ... a prep All-American who was ranked as one of ESPN's top 150 national prospects.
FRESHMAN (2009)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Joey McGuire at Cedar Hill H.S. ... prep All-America and two-time all-state selection on the offensive line ... played in the 2009 Under Armour All-America Game ... a member of Rivals' top 250 and ESPN's top 150 national prospects ... rated as the fifth-best guard prospect in the nation by ESPN ... started at left tackle and guard for a Cedar Hill team that went 36-6 in his final three seasons ... helped Cedar Hill to a perfect 16-0 season and the 2006 5A Div. II state championship as a sophomore ... a three-time letterman in powerlifting and two-time letterman in track and field ... also lettered in basketball as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born in Mesquite, Texas ... lived in Pleasant Grove until the age of nine, when he moved to Cedar Hill ... enrolled in the college of liberal arts ... a prep honor roll student who ranked in the top five percent of his class ... a four-year member of the National Honor Society ... volunteered at Baylor Hospital ... has spoken to elementary students about academics and football.
THE ASHCRAFT FILE
Nickname(s): Big T, Big Ash, The Craft
During pregame, I like to: Listen to music, dance and tell jokes
Favorite TV channel: Cartoon Network
Favorite TV show(s): Family Guy, Fringe
I can't believe I watch: Phineas and Ferb
Favorite movie(s): Step Brothers, Talladega Nights, The Dark Knight
Favorite actor/actress: Will Ferrell, Lauren London
Sports hero(es): LaDainian Tomlinson, Brian Dawkins
Favorite superhero: Hulk
Favorite CD(s): "The Cool" by Lupe Fiasco, "Tha Carter III" by Lil' Wayne
Favorite video game: Madden '09
Favorite cartoon character(s): Stewie Griffin, Riley (Boondocks), Bart Simpson
Nobody knows I can: Cook, dance and dunk a basketball
