Ashton Cozart follows no one. His X/Twitter bio lists over 7400 followers, yet he doesn't follow a single account. You have to like that about him. It suggests he's focused, busy and independent. His tagline features a pirate flag and the slogan, "Burn all boats."
That draws a picture of a warrior with a single-minded focus, and the highlight film and training clips confirm that impression. 6-3, 193 from Flower Mound, Texas, Cozart is tall, fast and physical, very serious about his football future.
A 2023 recruit, he enrolled at Oregon on March 1st, in time for the second installment of spring practices. Going into fall camp he's listed as the number two X receiver behind Traeshon Holden. If he makes plays in practice, he could be in line for some early playing time in what may be a battle with another highly-touted prospect, Jurrion Dickey of Los Alamitos, California.
Cozart trains with former BYU star Margin Hooks. Hooks has molded him into a receiver with an advanced understanding of releases and route-running, great habits in looking the ball into his hands and wrapping his fingers around the football.
Flower Mound sounds like an obscure and out-of-the-way place, but in reality it's a town of over 76,000 just north of Dallas-Fort Worth, not far from the airport. It sits on the shoulder of Texas in Denton County, 193 miles from the Oklahoma border. Marcus High School boasts an enrollment of over 3000 students. The Marauders play Texas 6A High School football, 6-5 last season, losing to powerhouse Guyer 52-7 in the first round of the playoffs.
As a senior Ashton caught 33 passes for 582 yards and seven touchdowns, 17.6 yards per catch. He made First Team All-District for the second year in a row and was selected to the All-American Bowl.
What sets him apart is the way he trains and his attention to detail. He's a technician, clearly very coachable and smart about the game.
He works on his footwork.
Technique and footwork with
— Margin Hooks (@SkysTheLimitWR) June 18, 2023
Oregon WR @Ashton_Cozart25 @CoachDanLanning @CoachWillStein @Locklyn33 #CoachHooksTrained pic.twitter.com/lkIImzgbCk
He applies himself to speed training.
My athlete's are my family!!! @abbygeiser_ @_ElijahWebber_ @AshtonTwilliams @ChaseHight88 @kayembe_isaiah @itzjill1 @ColeWelliver @Ashton_Cozart25 @collin_lusk @6ustice @Titus_F_Swen @CalhounDadrian and whoever I missed !! pic.twitter.com/UMzfoS76qC
— Coach Carlos Codie (@3cspeed) June 15, 2023
He's fluid and fast.
Oregon 4⭐️ WR commit Ashton Cozart reels in a 90-yard touchdown catch! https://t.co/MEV6Z2LOk0pic.twitter.com/0iM0CSKy4v
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) September 3, 2022
Here he shows a strong release at the line of scrimmage and makes a nice adjustment to the ball.
This release from Oregon WR Ashton Cozart is crazy 🤯
— Sean Nelson (@_SeanNelson) January 2, 2023
📸: @Rivals pic.twitter.com/tw4XsPthpj
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