Robby Ashford reportedly learns fate in Wake Forest QB competition
By Andrew Olson
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Robby Ashford is set to be a Week 1 starter.
The former SEC quarterback has been named Wake Forest’s QB1, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Ashford was competing with Charlotte transfer Deshawn Purdie, who signed with Florida but was allowed to return to the transfer portal after his paperwork was withdrawn.
Source: Wake Forest has named redshirt senior Robby Ashford the starting quarterback, and he’ll debut for the Demon Deacons against Kennesaw State on Friday night (ACC Network). He’s started 11 games over a career that’s spanned stints at South Carolina, Auburn and Oregon. pic.twitter.com/viZajayUtw
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 24, 2025
A former Hoover (Alabama) High School standout, Ashford is in Year 6 of his college career. After spending 2020 and ’21 at Oregon without making an appearance, he decided to come home and play for Auburn.
Ashford spent 2 seasons at Auburn. In 2022, he made 12 appearances, including 9 starts. In 2023, however, he made just 1 start over 10 appearances. He transferred to South Carolina for 2024.
At South Carolina, Ashford played in 8 games, but made only 1 start. He’s coming off a season in which he was 23-of-32 passing for 324 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ashford also ran 41 times for 227 yards and 2 TDs.
For his career, Ashford has completed 51.8% of his passes for 2,082 yards, 11 TDs and 9 interceptions. He has rushed 240 times for 1,154 yards and 14 scores.
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