Wyatt Ray

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Wyatt Ray
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Ray with the San Antonio Brahmas in 2024
No. 9 – San Antonio Brahmas
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-24) October 24, 1996 (age 27)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)
College: Boston College
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:20
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at PFR

Wyatt Cole Ray [1] (born October 24, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2019 following his college football career with Boston College.

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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 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		257 lb
(117 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.83 s1.74 s2.82 s4.31 s7.34 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2] [3]

Cleveland Browns

Ray signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft on May 3, 2019. [4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. [5]

Houston Texans

Ray was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans on September 2, 2019. [6] He was released on October 3, 2019. [7]

Buffalo Bills

Ray signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad on October 8, 2019. [8] He was released on November 6, 2019. [9]

New York Jets

Ray signed to the New York Jets' practice squad on November 25, 2019. [10] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team after the season on December 30, 2019. [11] He was waived on August 3, 2020. [12]

Tennessee Titans

Ray signed with the Tennessee Titans on August 13, 2020. [1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [13] and signed to the team's practice squad two days later. [14] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7, December 12, and December 19 for the team's weeks 9, 14, and 15 games against the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Detroit Lions, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [15] [16] [17] He was signed to the active roster on December 24, 2020. [18] In Week 16 against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football , Ray recorded his first career sack on Aaron Rodgers during the 40–14 loss. [19] Ray finished the 2020 season with one tackle and one sack.

He was released as a part of the final roster cuts on August 31, 2021. [20]

Cincinnati Bengals

On September 1, 2021, Ray was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals. [21]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Ray signed with the Jaguars on June 14, 2022. [22] He was waived on August 22. [23]

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

On September 22, 2022, Ray was signed to the Titans practice squad. [24] He was promoted to the active roster two days later. [25] He was waived on October 4 and re-signed to the practice squad. [26] On December 6, the Titans released Ray. [27]

Denver Broncos

On December 14, 2022, Ray was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad. [28] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [29] On March 20, 2023, Ray was released by the Broncos. [30]

Houston Roughnecks

On October 20, 2023, Ray was signed by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [31] The Roughnecks folded after the merging of the XFL and the USFL into the UFL.

San Antonio Brahmas

On January 5, 2024, Ray was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [32]

Personal

Ray is the grandson of singer Nat King Cole and nephew of singer Natalie Cole. [10]

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  3. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Wyatt Ray, Boston College NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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  6. ↑ "Texans sign CB Armstrong, TE Paulsen, add 10 players to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Texans sign TE Jerell Adams to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. October 3, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  8. ↑ Wojton, Nick (October 8, 2019). "Bills sign DE Wyatt Ray to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. ↑ Wojton, Nick (November 6, 2019). "Bills add LB Tyrel Dodson, Brandon Hitner to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Jets sign linebacker Wyatt Ray, grandson of Nat King Cole". USAToday.com. November 25, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  11. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 30, 2019). "Jets Sign 9 to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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  23. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 5 and release 1 ahead of Preseason Week 3". Jaguars.com. August 22, 2022.
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