Richard Ash (born August 4, 1992) is an American former professional football defensive tackle.
As a sophomore, Pahokee went 14–0, beating Newberry 53–14 at the Florida Citrus Bowl for the 2008 FHSAA Class 2B State championship.
Ash was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars after the 2015 NFL draft on May 11.
[4] On January 1, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster to play in the season finale against the Houston Texans.
[8] He was released on November 26 after being activated for one game against the Tennessee Titans, and was re-signed to the practice squad three days later.
[11] He was acquired to provide depth to play the last game of the season and rest Tyrone Crawford, Cedric Thornton and Terrell McClain for the playoffs.
[12][13] On October 21, he was promoted to the active roster to improve the depth at the defensive line with Stephen Paea being placed on the injured reserve list.
On January 5, 2019, Ash was signed by the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.