Drayston Martin

We couldn’t be happier to see @GLacey34, @DraystonM, and @carsonob08 continue their football careers in the purple and gold for @AshlandFB and in front of Eagle Nation. 🏹🤝🦅 Gunner and Drayston (“Buddha”) are two of the toughest and most physical players to ever wear an Arrows uniform, and Carson is one of the most reliable big legs in Arrow Football kicking history. Once an Arrow, always an Arrow. #GoArrows🏹🏈 #GoEagles🦅🏈 #Team119

Congrats Carson! Your dedication to your craft with a soccer and football schedule didn’t go unnoticed. Keep grinding and keep building…big leg loading. Purple and Gold, earned and well deserved. 🟣🟡🦿🦿🦿 #GoArrows🏹🏈 #GoEagles🦅🏈

I would like to thank Ashland University for the offer , and I would like to say I am staying in A town and 100% committed to Ashland University football🦅🦅🟣🟡 Thank you Ashland arrow football for the continued support #au #ashland

Amazing night of recognition for some of our fall sport athletes as the @ACSArrows school board, Superintendent Steve Paramore (@paramoc), and Athletic Director Jason Goings (@ArrowsAD) honored athletes from girls soccer, volleyball, and football at their last board meeting. They took the time to recognize their achievements throughout their respective seasons and post-season awards/nominations. Congrats to our 7 Division II All-Ohio recipients (L to R)…@nbernie26, @carsonob08, @Jeff_Hickey3, @DraystonM, @Gabe_baith5, @GLacey34, and @Brandon51Briggs (not pictured). Also recognized for their career program records set, our three 4 year Varsity lettermen were gifted with their framed game jerseys. #GoArrows🏹🏈 #Team119👑 #allohio #recordsbroken

2026 LB | 5’11” • 205 2× 1st Team All-Ohio (first defensive player in school history) School record: 416 tackles 72 TFL • 17 sacks Ashland (OH) 📍 Ashland, OH 🎥 Hudl: hudl.com/profile/179192…

Back-to-back First Team All-Ohio. Proud of the work he’s put in and the standard he’s set. The first defensive player in Ashland history to do it. Special kid. 🏈🔥

@AjayWorkman @Coach_Carp1 @brendonurie @lakeeriebase Congrats Ajay! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

🏹 Ashland Arrow Football 🏹 — 2025 Individual Awards — Another incredible season for Arrow Football leads to a plethora of well deserving athletes receiving post season honors. We proudly recognize these 2025 Arrow Football award winners… 🏈 PLAYER-VOTED AWARDS 🏈 • Defensive Linebacker of the Year: Gunner Lacey (MLB) @GLacey34 • Defensive Back of the Year: Jordan Ferguson (FS) @J_ferg_3 • Defensive Lineman of the Year: Drayston "Buddha" Martin @DraystonM • Offensive Backs of the Year: Nathan Bernhard (QB) @nbernie26 Gabe Baith (WR) @Gabe_baith5 • Offensive Lineman of the Year: Brandon Briggs @Brandon51Briggs 🔘 COACHES AWARDS 🔘 • Defensive Coaches Awards: Jeff Hickey (DB) @Jeff_Hickey3 Tanner Wolfe (LB) @TWolfe2026 Greyson Blough (DL) @grey32309 • Offensive Coaches Awards: Killian O'Brien (WR) @Killianobri2n_2 Grayson Baith (RB) @BaithGrayson • Special Teams Award: Carson O'Brien (K) @carsonob08 • Most Improved: Trey Reece (OL) @TreyReece_61 • Utility Player Award: Ajay Workman (OL/DL) @AjayWorkman • George Valentine Award: Dakota Kruty (WR/DB/P) @dakota_kruty 🏆 TEAM MVP 🏆 Nathan Bernhard

Congratulations to our Offensive and Defensive 1ST TEAM DIVISION II ALL-NORTHWEST DISTRICT selections. OFFENSIVE: Nathan Bernhard @nbernie26 Gabe Baith @Gabe_baith5 Carson O’Brien @carsonob08 DEFENSIVE: Drayston Martin @DraystonM Gunner Lacey @GLacey34 Jeff Hickey @Jeff_Hickey3 #GoArrows🏹🏈 #Team119👑 #NWdistrict @OHSAASports

After a great conversation with @CoachHolter I am grateful to receive an offer from the College of Wooster! @Arrow_Football_ @kevinlacey80 @Schmidty_81

Grateful to be selected as Northwest District Defensive Player of the Year. Couldn’t do it without the guys next to me every Friday night. This one is for the whole defense. 🧡🏹 #ArrowPride @Arrow_Football_ @kevinlacey80 @Schmidty_81 @timesgazette

NW District Defensive Player of the Year. Coaching him has been a blessing. Raising him has been the honor of my life. Keep climbing, #24. 🧡🏹

Grateful to be named division ll First team northwest district for DL🧡🏹 #gtg #defense #recruitment

The BEST to ever do it in an @Arrow_Football_ uniform. Thanks for the past 4 years @GLacey34. Honored to have had a seat for it all and a witness to all the souls taken. Go be great! 2️⃣4️⃣💀🪦🫶🏼 -Schmidty

FINAL STATS 62/64 XP (135/149 career) 6/7 FG (17/22 career) 38 LNG (40 career) 37 Touchbacks 186 Total Career Points Proud to have been apart of this brotherhood #GoArrows🏹🏈 @Arrow_Football_ hudl.com/v/2TCA3S

Ashland Arrows land 14 on All-Ohio Cardinal Conference football teams @Arrow_Football_ @nbernie26 @GLacey34 @Gabe_baith5 @Killianobri2n_2 @DraystonM @Brandon51Briggs times-gazette.com/story/sports/h…

If you’re a college coach looking for a violent, explosive, coach-able dude in the trenches or a downhill fullback — stop scrolling. 👇 Drayston “Buddha” Martin @DraystonM 5’11” | 250 Bench: 440 lbs Plays with bad intentions — and it’s all legal. 😤 One of the strongest, toughest, and most explosive defensive linemen in Ohio. Dominated Division II Ohio football — one of the hardest high school divisions in the country — and did it on the biggest stages vs multiple D1 commits. As a coach, we literally had to dial him back in practice because he’d wreck our own guys. His push-pull is mean, his motor never stops, and he’s as coachable and team-first as they come. Whoever signs him is getting a warrior and a culture-changer. College coaches — don’t sleep. ⚔️

@AndyTabler @AshlandFB @TUDragonFB @CoachRandy_Rt @CoachJDIV

TOTAL STATS 24-25, 25-26 53 tackles/ 31 solo/ 22 assist / 12 TFL/ 2 FF/ 4 sacks 🏹Senior Season🏈🏈 35 out of 48 quarters played 25-26 season #recruitment #ashland #football #laythewood ⭐️HIGHLIGHTS⭐️

He goes by Buddha, he benches 440, his stats speak for themselves, he’s a two-way starter, he’s a First Team All-Conference, and he’s a difference maker on the field, in the locker room, and for program culture. He’s gonna do the same for a college football program…can’t wait to see which one. #GoArrows🏹🏈 #Team119👑 @coach_geiser @Coach_Orsini @AndyTabler @CoachRandy_Rt @CoachJDIV @KoryAllen