Jimmy Raye III
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| Cleveland Browns | |
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| Position: | Senior Executive Advisor to the GM |
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| Born: | November 24, 1968 Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) |
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| High school: | Irvine (CA) |
| College: | San Diego State |
| Undrafted: | 1991 |
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Jimmy Arthur Raye III (born November 24, 1968) is an American football former professional wide receiver and current team executive in the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
[edit]Raye is the son of Jimmy Raye II, who was the offensive coordinator for seven different NFL teams, most recently the San Francisco 49ers. He attended Irvine High School in Irvine, California during his high school years.
College career
[edit]A wide receiver for the Aztecs of San Diego State University (SDSU) from 1986 to 1990, Raye earned a bachelor's degree in public administration. He left SDSU tied for eighth on the school's all-time receiving list with 111 catches.
National Football League career
[edit]Raye's National Football League career began when he signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams in 1991. He ended up playing in the final two games of the season.
He was the offensive quality control coach for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1995. He joined the San Diego Chargers as a scout from 1996–1999, and served as the team's director of college scouting from 2000–2007. He was the Chargers' director of player personnel from 2008–2012.[1]
In 2012, Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo was fired, and Raye was one of four candidates for the job.[2]
In 2013, Raye was hired as VP of Football Operations for the Indianapolis Colts,[1] and held the post from 2013–2016.
In 2017, he was hired as VP of player personnel/assistant general manager for the Houston Texans.[3]
In 2018, Raye was hired as Senior Personnel Executive for the Detroit Lions.[4] On March 5, 2021, Raye parted ways with the Lions.[5]
On June 16, 2022, Raye was hired by the Cleveland Browns as a senior executive advisor to the general manager.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colts hire Raye". Colts.com. January 14, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Bears to interview four GM candidates". Chicagobears.com. January 11, 2012. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ McClain, John (May 18, 2017). "Texans hire Jimmy Raye III as assistant general manager". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 19, 2018). "Lions add Jimmy Raye III to front office". nbcsports. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 5, 2021). "Personnel execs Kyle O'Brien, Jimmy Raye III no longer with Lions". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Browns Make History, Make Seven new Hires". si.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1968 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Los Angeles Rams players
- San Diego State Aztecs football players
- Players of American football from Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Players of American football from Irvine, California
- San Diego Chargers scouts
- Houston Texans executives
- Detroit Lions executives
- Indianapolis Colts executives
- San Diego Chargers executives
- Kansas City Chiefs coaches
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople