Ashton Gillotte anchored Louisville’s defense as the Cardinals won 19 games across the first two years of the Jeff Brohm era. Now, the former star edge rusher is looking to establish himself on an NFL roster after he was selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Gillotte has primarily found himself matched up with the franchise’s first-round selection, left tackle Josh Simmons from Ohio State, and that heated competition led the two rookies to blows during a team session of an early training camp practice. Simmons threw the first punch at Gillotte, which was quickly answered, and the two had to be separated by their teammates.