Raleigh Webb

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Raleigh Webb
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-28) December 28, 1997 (age 26)
Acworth, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Allatoona (Acworth, Georgia)
College: The Citadel
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Raleigh Webb (born December 28, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at The Citadel.

Contents

Early life

Webb grew up in Acworth, Georgia and attended Allatoona High School. [1] As a senior, he made 117 tackles, 4.0 for loss, four interceptions, and two forced fumbles as Allatoona won the Georgia AAAAA state championship. [2]

College career

Webb redshirted his true freshman season at The Citadel and practiced as a defensive back. [3] He was moved wide receiver prior to the start of his redshirt freshman season. [4] Webb was named first team All-Southern Conference after catching 30 passes for 617 yards and 10 touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore. [5] He caught 17 passes for 282 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games during his redshirt senior season, which was played both in the fall of 2020 and the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Webb decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to The Citadel for a sixth season. He finished his final season with 25 receptions for 536 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for two touchdowns. [1] Webb finished his collegiate career with 102 receptions for 2,151 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns. [6] Webb also ran track at The Citadel. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+34 in
(1.87 m)
204 lb
(93 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.58 s1.56 s2.64 s4.23 s7.25 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
19 reps
All values from Pro Day [8]

Baltimore Ravens

Webb signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2022. [9] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2022, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [10] Webb was elevated to the active roster on September 18, 2022, for the team's Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins and made his NFL debut in the game. [11] Webb was elevated again for the Ravens' Week 3 game against the New England Patriots. [12]

New England Patriots

The Patriots signed Webb to their active roster from the Ravens' practice squad on October 19, 2022. [13] He was released on August 29, 2023. [14]

Miami Dolphins

On August 31, 2023, the Dolphins signed Webb to their practice squad. [15] He was released on November 13. [16]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On November 22, 2023, Webb was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2024. [18] He was waived on August 27. [19]

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