Ashton Beers holds the C · Starter spot in Minnesota Golden Gophers’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Ashton Beers is a redshirt senior center for the Minnesota Golden Gophers who hails from Slinger, Wisconsin. A three-star recruit from Slinger High School, Beers redshirted in 2022 before appearing on special teams during his freshman season in 2023. In 2024, he played in all 13 games with nine starts, primarily at right guard and left guard, blocking for an offense that averaged 26.15 points per game. During the 2025 season, Beers started all 13 games at center, providing protection for an offense that rushed for 1,572 yards and 15 touchdowns while passing for 2,469 yards and 19 touchdowns. He has earned Academic All-Big Ten honors three consecutive years and was named a CSC Academic All-American Second Team selection in 2024.