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Comes out of spring drills listed as a starter at defensive tackle... big, physical defender who is extremely quick and agile off the ball... puts extreme pressure on the quarterback with quickness and long arms... 2006: Second on the team with three sacks for a loss of 17 yards and led all Cougar defenders with nine quarterback pressures... made his UH debut against Oklahoma State after sitting out the first three games to restore his eligibility... recorded four tackles, including three solo, at Miami (Fla.)... made three tackles, broke up a pass and recorded two quarterback pressures against UCF... recorded a 2-yard sack with a pass breakup and a quarterback pressure against Tulsa... finished with five tackles, including two sacks for a loss of 15 yards, at SMU to help the Cougars clinch the C-USA West Division... also posted a team-leading three quarterback pressures... recorded one tackle for a loss of a yard and added a pass breakup against Southern Miss during the C-USA Championship Game... Prior to Houston: Spent two years at the University of Tennessee... redshirted in 2004 and saw limited action in 2005... also participated in track at Tennessee, throwing the shot put and the discus... High School: Named First Team All-State at Willingboro High School... was a Wendy's High School Heisman Trophy nominee... was a national contender in shot put and discus... Personal: Full name is Ell E. Ash, Jr.... born April 20, 1986, in Trenton, N.J.... son of Ell and Kimberly Ash of Willingboro, N.J.... both of his parents are educators... cousin, Bertrand Berry, is the starting defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals... enjoys playing video games and shopping in his spare time... also recruited by Tennessee, Notre Dame, Michigan, Miami (Fla.), Rutgers and Ohio State... majoring in technology. |
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