| Josh Ashton | |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Eagle Lake, Texas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Harris County, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 205 |
| Position: | Running back |
| Number: | 31 |
| High School: | Eagle Lake (TX) |
| College: | Tulsa |
| Draftyear: | 1971 |
| Draftround: | 9 |
| Draftpick: | 209 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Rushing attempts |
| Statvalue1: | 257 |
| Statlabel2: | Rushing yards |
| Statvalue2: | 994 |
| Statlabel3: | Total TDs |
| Statvalue3: | 4 |
| Pfr: | AshtJo00 |
Josh Ashton Jr. (August 24, 1949 – October 4, 1993) was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New England Patriots and St. Louis Cardinals. He also played one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions in 1971.[1]