Ashton Gillotte
Kansas City ChiefsOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Louisville · ACC
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | 7 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 197 |
| 2022 | 23 | 8 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 105 |
| 2023 | 41 | 12 | 10.0 | 6 | 0 | 31 |
| 2024 | 43 | 10 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 | 99 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Louisville · 2025 draft class
Gillotte is an explosive edge defender with impressive burst, bend, and developing technical refinement. His first-step quickness stresses offensive tackles, and his flexibility allows him to turn tight corners around the edge. Gillotte shows developing hand usage, with improving technique to disengage from blocks. His motor runs consistently hot, pursuing plays with relentless effort and finishing tackles with authority. In run defense, he sets a solid edge with the strength to hold his ground against tight ends and tackles.
Strengths
- First-step explosion
- bend around the edge
- motor
- pursuit effort
- developing hand technique
- closing burst to the quarterback
- competitive toughness
- pass rush potential
Concerns
- Still adding functional strength particularly against the run
- needs to expand pass rush arsenal beyond speed rush
- can improve consistency against the run
- developing counter moves