Ashton Gillotte (; born October 30, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life Gillotte was born in Middletown, Ohio and moved to Florida when he was three years old after his parents were divorced. He and his mother settled in Boca Raton, Florida when he was in the sixth grade. Gillotte attended Boca Raton Community High School. As a senior in 2020, he was the Sun Sentinel's Palm Beach County 8A-6A defensive player of the year after recording 55 tackles and 10 sacks in seven games. He committed to the University of Louisville to play college football.
College career As a true freshman at Louisville in 2021, Gillotte played in 12 games and had 19 tackles and four sacks. As a sophomore in 2022, he started 12 games, recording 24 tackles and seven sacks. He returned to Louisville as a starter his junior year in 2023.
Professional career
Gillotte was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 66th pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft. The Chiefs had acquired the 66th selection of the draft after trading away L'Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in the previous offseason.
NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2025 KC 17 2 38 14 24 1.5 3 1 14 14.0 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Career 17 2 38 14 24 1.5 3 1 14 14.0 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Personal life In May 2026, Gillotte married Indy Ignite player Cara Cresse after getting engaged in February.
His brother, Devin, played college football at Stetson.
References
External links Kansas City Chiefs bio Louisville Cardinals bio