LaBryan Ray (born December 5, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. He has been a member of the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Stars.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | December 5, 1997 Madison, Alabama, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | James Clemens (Madison, Alabama) | ||||
| College: | Alabama (2017–2021) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Early years
editRay attended James Clemens High School in Madison, Alabama. He was a five-star recruit and received offers from Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Arkansas.[1]
College career
editIn his freshman season, Ray played in only six games due to suffering a foot injury. He recorded five tackles, 2.5 tackles for losses, and one sack for the season. In his second year, he played in all 15 games, and started one of them. In 2020, he recorded 39 tackles, which included 5.5 for losses, and 2.5 sacks. He also recorded two pass deflections, and two quarterback hurries. He later suffered a season-ending lower leg injury in a game against South Carolina.[2] He recorded nine tackles, 1.5 of which were for losses, one sack, and one forced fumble on the year. He was redshirted at the end of the season.[3][4]
Professional career
editNew England Patriots
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
283 lb (128 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
5.12 s | 1.80 s | 2.88 s | 4.51 s | 7.68 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Ray was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2022.[7] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[10] He was waived on February 17.[11]
Philadelphia Stars
editRay signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL on May 3, 2023.[12] Ray finished the 2023 USFL season with 10 tackles and 3 sacks through 7 games with 5 starts.[13] He was released from his contract on July 29, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[14]
Carolina Panthers
editOn July 31, 2023, Ray signed with the Carolina Panthers.[15]
On January 8, 2024, the Panthers signed Ray to a one-year contract extension.[16]
NFL career statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBH | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | CAR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Legal issues
editOn January 11, 2019, Ray refused to leave an establishment located in a shopping center, due to him being intoxicated. He was subsequently arrested, and transferred to the Tuscaloosa County Jail, where he was held on a $500 bond.[17]
References
edit- ^ "LaBryan Ray, Alabama Crimson Tide, Weak-Side Defensive End". 247Sports. December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Farner, Keith (August 27, 2020). "LaBryan Ray discusses return from foot injury, expectations for Alabama's defensive line". Saturday Down South. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "LaBryan Ray". University of Alabama Athletics. June 24, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Hudson, Brett (October 21, 2020). "Young Tide linemen step up with LaBryan Ray down". TimesDaily. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "LaBryan Ray Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout LaBryan Ray, Alabama NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Eight Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 9, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots sign 11 players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Release DL LaBryan Ray". Patriots.com. February 17, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ @USFLStars (May 3, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "LaBryan Ray Stats".
- ^ @USFLStars (July 29, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Panthers waive defensive tackle Bravvion Roy". Panthers.com. July 31, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (January 8, 2024). "Panthers extend three, sign 11 practice squaders to future deals". Panthers.com.
- ^ Byington, Alex (January 12, 2019). "Alabama defensive end LaBryan Ray arrested on public intoxication charge". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 14, 2021.