Ayir Asante - 2023 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Ayir Asante
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Franklin Township, N.J.
- High School:
- Holy Cross
- Weight:
- 178
- Height:
- 6-0
Ayir Asante is transferring to Wyoming from Holy Cross, an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) school in Worcester, Mass. Asante earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors at wide receiver for the Crusaders in three consecutive seasons (2019, '20 and '21) as voted on by Patriot League head coaches. He also was named Second Team All-Patriot League by Phil Steele in 2021. Asante was selected as an Honorable Mention Freshman All-American by Hero Sports in 2019. He was honored as the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week once during his junior season of 2021. Twice during his freshman season of 2019, he was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week. Over his career at Holy Cross, he caught 117 passes for 1,718 yards and scored 16 receiving touchdowns. Including kick return and rushing yardage, he totaled 2.273 all-purpose yards. In 2022, Asante caught 21 passes for 458 yards and five receiving touchdowns, while averaging 21.81 yards per catch with a long reception of 53 yards. He also returned five kickoffs for 71 yards in '22 and totaled 537 all-purpose yards. Asante helped lead Holy Cross to their fourth consecutive league title in '22, with a 12-1 overall record and a 6-0 Patriot League mark. Holy Cross entered the 2022 FCS Playoffs as the No. 8 seed, earning them a first round bye. In the second round, they defeated New Hampshire, 35-19. The Crusaders lost in the quarterfinal round to eventual FCS National Champion South Dakota State, 42-21. The Crusaders earned a spot in the FCS playoffs all four years Asante played at Holy Cross, with the 2022 quarterfinal being their best finish. Asante played for Holy Cross head football coach Bob Chesney. Asante played his high school football at St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, N.J. He earned First Team All-State honors for non-public schools as a senior and helped lead St. Peter's Prep to two consecutive runner-up finishes in the state football playoffs. Asante was also part of his track and field team's 4 x 200-meter state championship team. He played for head football coach Rich Hansen at St. Peter's Prep.
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