As a huge ND fan, Boykin did not play game fast up to his 40 and 3CD times. When my time did come, I was ready.”Dulin’s first call was to his parents, then his younger brother and former Malone teammate, Arrington.“My mom was almost in tears,” said Dulin, a Columbus native who graduated from Reynoldsburg High. “They were definitely proud.”Although Dulin played in all four preseason games — he caught two passes for 22 yards and returned five kickoffs for 102 yards — he admitted a regular season game feels different.“Coming from Malone, I never played in a stadium nearly as packed as the one I’m in right now,” he said. “It’s such a huge loss for our community.”Jensen Lewis, a former Cleveland Indians pitcher who now covers the team for SportsTime Ohio, spoke at the Hall of Fame Luncheon Club this week and had some interesting comments about ex-Tribe pitcher Trevor Bauer.Bauer, who was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in July, is known for his unconventional approach to training, which includes long toss up to 400 feet and throwing with weighted balls, among other methods. "When we were in Triple-A in Reno, I had a four mile-per-hour jump (in velocity) from the time I left spring training to when he got called up (in June)," Lewis said. Less than four minutes into Sunday's game between the Oakland Raiders and the Indianapolis Colts, a rookie wide receiver named Ashton Dulin jogged onto the Lucas Oil Stadium field and made history.Dulin became the first Malone Pioneer to appear in an NFL game, serving as a gunner on the Colts' punt team on a fourth-and-12 at the Indianapolis 23. It gives everyone hope that they can do it as well. DeGeorge gave them both footballs and invited them to be waterboys at an upcoming game.“He loved his family and his two kids like crazy,” DeGeorge said. Ashton was tagged in the video "Ashton Dulin's highlights vs. Pickerington North." He was promoted to the team’s 53-man roster two days before the game against the Raiders when it became clear that starting receiver T.Y. "He was a life-of-the-party type guy," said DeGeorge, a former Pioneer running back who holds the school's career rushing record. He was inducted into the Malone Athletic Hall of Fame in January.“He was a very good quarterback, very athletic, but more importantly he was just a great guy,” DeGeorge said. I never did the weighted ball, but I can tell you that our pitching coordinator came in when we were in the Triple-A national championship and asked, 'Where was this all year?' "It's really valuable," he said. I said, "I've been doing long toss with Bauer every day. "Dulin isn't satisfied with just playing one NFL game. He does things a little differently. Boykin is about the same 40 as Dulin though, but I think he takes longer (long strider) to get up to speed. "I got ready as if I was playing, although I didn't know at the time if I would. That may have been a product of his QB and routes, but on tape he's not getting a ton of separation out wide. "It definitely felt unreal," he said. You’re refining your routes and learning the disciplines of what the coaches tell us. "DeGeorge attended Nalepa's calling hours on Friday before the Blue Streaks' game against McKinley, as well as Saturday's funeral. "He's a trailblazer," Lewis said. Malone's Ashton Dulin on NFL debut: 'When my time did come, I was ready'© Repository file photo/The Repository/The Repository, Canton, Ohio/TNS© Submitted photo | Indianapolis Colts/The Repository/The Repository, Canton, Ohio/TNS© Submitted photo | Indianapolis Colts/The Repository/The Repository, Canton, Ohio/TNSShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. “Just the crowd … you’re focused on your assignment, but being in that environment is amazing. He didn’t play receiver until his senior year. “It was non-stop, man. But he also appreciates how difficult it was to get that point, and made sure to enjoy the moment. But once you get past that, the adrenaline kicks in and all the stuff on the outside fades away.”This has been a year full of milestones for Dulin, who became the first Pioneer to earn a combine invitation, then became the first to make it into an NFL training camp. DiLauro was signed to the Texans’ practice squad the previous week.Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted.
"My mom was almost in tears," said Dulin, a Columbus native who graduated from Reynoldsburg High. Digital access or digital and print delivery. It's all the more surreal considering Malone canceled the football program on Feb. He tweeted this week, "When you hit rock bottom and survive, there are very few things in life that can scare you. "Although Dulin played in all four preseason games — he caught two passes for 22 yards and returned five kickoffs for 102 yards — he admitted a regular season game feels different. Don't we all?
It's definitely a big help on and off the field. There's still somebody to look up to. You're refining your routes and learning the disciplines of what the coaches tell us. Posted Sun, Oct 12 2014 @ 05:29 PM Ashton Dulin's highlights vs. Pickerington North 0:44 “It’s a chance to slow the game down and learn the techniques of being a receiver and on special teams. I never did the weighted ball, but I can tell you that our pitching coordinator came in when we were in the Triple-A national championship and asked, 'Where was this all year?' Don't we all? "Incidentally, Bauer went 2-5 with a 6.39 ERA in 10 starts with the Reds, compared to a 9-8 record with a 3.79 ERA in 24 starts with the Indians.Both lines were significantly worse than his 2018 season, when he went 12-6 with a 2.21 ERA in 28 games (27 starts).Oakland Raiders CB Gareon Conley (Massillon) started and made five tackles and had one pass defense in a 31-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts. "Just knowing that this is a business at the end of the day, you never know when the time might come that you'll be out of a job," he said. "He always made everyone smile. "Just knowing that today could be your last day, it's nice to check that box. In 2016, Ashton Dulin became a D2 NCAA star. Davis originally signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent last spring, then got released after the fourth preseason game. The Steubenville native was a four-year starter at quarterback in the Pioneers' first four seasons of football, 1993-96. "Just the crowd ... you're focused on your assignment, but being in that environment is amazing.