Ray Drew (born September 24, 1992) is an American former professional football defensive end.[1] He played college football at Georgia. Drew was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, and Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL), and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
 Drew with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 24, 1992 Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Thomasville (GA) Thomas Co. Central |
| College: | Georgia |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
editDrew attended Thomas County Central High School in Thomasville, Georgia. He was considered one of the best defensive line prospects in his class nicknamed the "Pastor Of Disaster".[2] Drew also received a nomination to the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[3] Ray is an avid country music fan and spends his offseasons splitting time between Nashville, TN and Boston, GA.
College career
editAfter his freshman and sophomore seasons, Drew became an integral part of Georgia's defense as a junior.[4]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
4.83 s | 1.71 s | 2.75 s | 4.45 s | 7.43 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
18 reps | |||
| All values are from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
editAfter going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Drew signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 8, 2015. He was released by the Dolphins on August 30, 2015.
Cleveland Browns
editOn October 6, 2015, Drew was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[6] He was released by the Browns on November 2, 2015.
Green Bay Packers
editDrew was signed by the Green Bay Packers on March 14, 2016.[7] On April 25, 2016, he was released by the Packers.[8]
Carolina Panthers
editOn August 13, 2016, Drew was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[9] He was released by the Panthers on August 28, 2016.[10]
Montreal Alouettes
editDrew has signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He is playing defensive end and is wearing #95.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Ray Drew".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Celebrated Georgia recruit Ray Drew truly shines in church - Andy Staples - SI.com". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
- ^ "Drew growing into five-star billing". ESPN.com. October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Ray Drew – Georgia, DE : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "Browns sign Ray Drew and Ty Zimmerman to the practice squad". October 6, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "Packers sign DE Ray Drew". Packers.com. March 14, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "Packers release DE Ray Drew". Packers.com. April 25, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Stephen, Igoe (August 13, 2016). "Carolina Panthers sign defensive tackle Ray Drew". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Strickland, Bryan (August 28, 2016). "Panthers announce first cuts". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Drew".
External links
edit- Carolina Panthers bio
- Cleveland Browns bio
- Georgia Bulldogs bio
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference