Tyler Ashe Class: Senior Hometown: Shelby, NC High School: Shelby Height / Weight: 5-11 / 177 Position: Placekicker Birthdate: 02/14/1978 Experience: 3VL

Will handle Wake's kickoff duties for the fourth consecutive year and is the returning starter at placekicker this fall … possesses an exceptionally strong leg, booting the ball right-footed and soccer-style … the Deacs' best weapon on kickoffs, as his kicks are rarely returned … brings a streak of 21 consecutive successful PATs into the 2001 campaign.

2000: Earned the starting placekicker role after serving as a backup to Matthew Burdick the previous season … missed just one extra point, converting on 22-of-23 attempts … scored a season-high 7-of-7 extra points at Navy … attempted field goals in only six games, finishing the year 5-of-10 … connected on 28- and 44-yard field goal attempts against FSU, his only game with multiple field goals in 2000 and second of his career … was the only Deacon to score against the Seminoles … converted four extra point attempts against Duke … only missed PAT came against Appalachian State in the season opener … kicked a 50-yard field goal on the first drive of the ASU game - setting a career high as well as tying the sixth-longest field goal in WFU history … 19 of his 40 kickoffs in 2000 were returned while 14 resulted in touchbacks.

1999: Converted 2-of-3 field goal attempts to finish with six points on the season … his only miss was a 56-yard attempt that was blocked … lettered for the second straight year … handled all kickoff duties for the Deacons … booted 43 of 53 kickoffs into (or out of) the endzone, an 81 percent average … 32 of those endzone kicks resulted in touchbacks … tallied his first career tackle (an assist) on NC State's lone kick return … got his first chance at field goal duty late in the UAB game, nailing both a 23- and a 46-yarder in the fourth quarter … also attempted a 56-yarder versus North Carolina as time expired in the first half, but the kick was blocked.

1998: Handled all kickoff duties for the Deacons to earn his first varsity letter.

1997: Redshirted the season as a true freshman.

Background: An all-state kicking specialist in 1996 at Shelby High under coach Jim Taylor … selected to the Shrine Bowl and was named to the All-Piedmont Team by the Charlotte Observer ... converted 28 of 30 PATs and 12 of 19 field goals with a season-long of 52 yards as a senior … recorded four game-winning field goals during his prep career … a weapon on kickoffs, too, booming 26 of 56 kicks in the endzone in 1996 ... booted a state-record 58-yard field goal as a junior in high school … in addition to his kicking skills, proved to be a gifted all-around athlete as well … named conference co-player of the year in soccer as a senior, scoring 18 goals … finished 12th in the state in the 200-meter dash while being named MVP of the track team … also ran on the 400-meter relay quartet that finished third in the state … received numerous honors for his academic accomplishments … majoring in biology at WFU … named to the ACC Honor Roll the last two years … also named to the Dean's List this past spring ... born February 14, 1978 in Shelby, NC … son of Gary and Audrey Ashe … played the violin throughout high school.

Career Statistics
Year	 PATs	0-29	30-39	40-49	50+	Total	Lg
1998	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	 0	 0
1999	0-0	1-1	0-0	1-1	0-1	2-3	46
2000	22-23	1-3	2-3	1-2	1-2	5-10	50
Totals	22-23	2-4	2-3	2-3	1-3	7-13	50