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4-Star Defensive Back Ashton Alston Reflects on Anderson High’s Season and His Bright Future

Top-50 national recruit Alston discusses his elite defensive skills, off-season goals, and standout college offers from schools like Tennessee, Michigan, and Oregon

Caleb Sisk

“Ace” Alston during a high school football game with Anderson High School
“Ace” Alston during a high school football game with Anderson High School / Ashton Alston Instagram

The state of Ohio has many highlight players in the Class of 2027, but not many are on the level of Ashton “Ace” Alston.

Alston, a defensive back from Anderson High School in Cincinnati, is rated as a four-star according to Rivals. He measures in at 5-feet-11 and 165 pounds at the cornerback position. Rivals also has him rated as the No. 50 prospect in the nation.

According to 247Sports, he holds offers from 23 schools, including Tennessee, Cincinnati, Duke, among many others.

Alston caught up with High School on SI to discuss his recent season with Anderson as well as his off-season plans.

“I feel like our season went really well. Sadly, we couldn’t finish in the state championship but I’m very proud of the group of guys we had and I wouldn’t want to be with any other group of guys,” Alston said.

Alston believes he is an elite defensive back, an opion shared by many reporters who have covered him. He detailed what he believes sets him apart.

“I would say what makes me an elite defensive back is my discipline and my technique. Also my leadership.”

Any forward progress is great in the game of football. That’s why coaches stress the need for practice and how that makes you better. This off-season the talented prospect hopes to get better each day to help, not only himself, but in the long run, his team.

“My off-season plan is to get 1% better each day and do everything in my power to make the team better,” said Alston.

Alston is highly recruited and is a top target for the majority of the schools who have offered him. Although he is still early in the selection process, Alston did list several SEC and Big Ten programs who have stood out thus fa.

“All of the schools that I’ve talked to have shown me a lot of interest but a couple of schools that really stood out so far are Tennessee, Missouri, Oregon, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.”

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CALEB SISK

Caleb Sisk is a talented sports journalist from the state of Georgia. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sisk's passion for sports grew. Bringing years of recruiting coverage experience, he has been named a National Recruiting Reporter and covers various college sites on the On SI network. He takes pride in covering recruiting and has been featured by numerous companies for his excellent coverage and knowledge. He has also spent time at other companies, including Rivals, where he covered the Tennessee Volunteers.

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