Football
Ashburn, Walker
Walker Ashburn
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant, Defense
- Email:
- washburn@tulane.edu
- Hometown:
- Kenner, La.
Walker Ashburn will be starting his fourth season with the Green Wave in 2018-19.
During his tenure with the Green Wave, Ashburn has worked with the defensive line, helping coach All-American Athletic Conference and Reese's Senior Bowl selection Tanzel Smart.
Prior to Tulane, Ashburn spent 2014-15 working as a member of the New Orleans Saints equipment staff.
Before that, Ashburn was an strength and conditioning intern at Nebraska, his alma mater, in 2013-14.
Ashburn, 24, was a football student-athlete for the Cornhuskers from 2010-13 and was a part of Nebraska teams that combined for a 38-16 overall record and four bowl appearances. He was twice named a Nebraska Scholar-Athlete.
A native of nearby Kenner and 2010 graduate of John Curtis High School, Ashburn played for legendary Louisiana high school coach J.T. Curtis and was a four-year starter for the Patriots. He helped his school to two state titles as a sophomore and junior and a state runner-up finish as a senior. Ashburn was named the MVP of the state title game as a sophomore.
Ashburn earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication with a minor in Child, Youth and Family Studies from Nebraska in 2014.
His father, Terry, is a member of the New Orleans Saints organization.
During his tenure with the Green Wave, Ashburn has worked with the defensive line, helping coach All-American Athletic Conference and Reese's Senior Bowl selection Tanzel Smart.
Prior to Tulane, Ashburn spent 2014-15 working as a member of the New Orleans Saints equipment staff.
Before that, Ashburn was an strength and conditioning intern at Nebraska, his alma mater, in 2013-14.
Ashburn, 24, was a football student-athlete for the Cornhuskers from 2010-13 and was a part of Nebraska teams that combined for a 38-16 overall record and four bowl appearances. He was twice named a Nebraska Scholar-Athlete.
A native of nearby Kenner and 2010 graduate of John Curtis High School, Ashburn played for legendary Louisiana high school coach J.T. Curtis and was a four-year starter for the Patriots. He helped his school to two state titles as a sophomore and junior and a state runner-up finish as a senior. Ashburn was named the MVP of the state title game as a sophomore.
Ashburn earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication with a minor in Child, Youth and Family Studies from Nebraska in 2014.
His father, Terry, is a member of the New Orleans Saints organization.
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