Jason Gavadza (born January 31, 1976, in Toronto, Ontario) is a former National Football League (NFL) tight end and Super Bowl champion as a member of the Baltimore Ravens, and also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a fullback for the Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Allouettes, and BC Lions. [1]
He graduated from Michael Power/St. Joseph High School, and from Kent State University. Drafted as tight end in the 2000 NFL Draft in the sixth round, [2] he was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens, St. Louis Rams, Cincinnati Bengals and won the Super Bowl championship in 2000 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its home games at M&T Bank Stadium and is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland.
Jonathan Phillip Ogden is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle and spent his entire career with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He was selected by the Ravens with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NFL draft, making him the first Ravens draft selection in franchise history. He was an 11-time Pro Bowl selection and a nine-time All-Pro. Ogden won Super Bowl XXXV with the Ravens in 2001.
Harry James Sharper Jr. is an American football coach and former player. Sharper played professionally as a linebacker for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), and played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft. Sharper spent five seasons in Baltimore, where he was part of the team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl in Super Bowl XXXV. In 2002, he was selected by the Houston Texans in their expansion draft and played three seasons with the team. During his final season in 2005, Sharper was a member of the Seattle Seahawks. He is the older brother of former safety Darren Sharper.
Travis Lamont Taylor is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 2000s. Taylor played college football for the University of Florida. A first-round pick in the 2000 NFL draft, he played professionally for the Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams of the NFL.
Oladele Brendon Ayanbadejo is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and special teamer who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for thirteen seasons. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 1999.
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Wilbert Montgomery is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions. He also served as the running backs and tight ends coach for the St. Louis Rams (1997–2005), the running backs coach for the Lions (2006–2007), Baltimore Ravens (2008–2013) and Cleveland Browns (2014–2015).
Daniel Allen Campbell is an American professional football coach and former tight end who is the head coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for 11 seasons. Campbell played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, and Detroit Lions. He is known for his aggressive style of play-calling.
Samuel Lee Gash Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Jacoby Rashi'd Jones was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). Selected in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft by the Houston Texans, Jones also played with the Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers before playing with the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League in 2017.
Corey Dewayne Graham is an American former professional football player who played safety and cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Hampshire Wildcats and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, and Philadelphia Eagles. Graham was a one-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time Super Bowl champion.
DeVier Stewart Posey is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at Ohio State. He was also a member of the New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Toronto Argonauts, Baltimore Ravens, Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and BC Lions.
Edward James Dickson is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft.
Kyle Van Noy is an American professional football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Van Noy played college football at BYU. He was selected in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions, with whom he spent his first three seasons. Van Noy played his next four seasons for the New England Patriots, where he won Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl LIII. Following a year as a member of the Miami Dolphins, he rejoined New England in 2021. Van Noy signed with the Los Angeles Chargers the following season.
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Boseko Lokombo is a Congolese-Canadian former professional Canadian football linebacker. During his career from 2014 to 2024, Lokombo played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), eight of them with the BC Lions. He played college football at Oregon. Lokombo has also been a member of the Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, and the Baltimore Ravens, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
Shane Michael Ray is an American professional football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Missouri, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft. Ray has won both a Super Bowl and a Grey Cup.
Mark Andrews is an American professional football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected by the Ravens in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft. Andrews has been elected to the Pro Bowl three times and was named to the 2021 All-Pro Team after setting the Ravens' single-season record for receptions and receiving yards.