Wyatt Ray

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Wyatt Ray
No. 93 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Outside linebacker
Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-24) October 24, 1996 (age 25)
Boca Raton, Florida
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
College:Boston College
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2021
Total tackles:9
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

Professional career[]

Cleveland Browns[]

Ray signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft on May 3, 2019.[2] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[3]

Houston Texans[]

Ray signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad on September 2, 2019.[4] He was released on October 3, 2019.[5]

Buffalo Bills[]

Ray signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad on October 8, 2019.[6] He was released on November 6, 2019.[7]

New York Jets[]

Ray signed to the New York Jets' practice squad on November 25, 2019.[8] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team after the season on December 30, 2019.[9] He was waived on August 3, 2020.[10]

Tennessee Titans[]

Ray signed with the Tennessee Titans on August 13, 2020.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[11] and signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[12] 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.[13][14][15] He was signed to the active roster on December 24, 2020.[16] 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.[17] Ray finished the 2020 season with one tackle and one sack.

He was released as apart of the final roster cuts on August 31, 2021.[18]

Cincinnati Bengals[]

On September 1, 2021, Ray was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.[19]

Personal[]

Ray is the grandson of singer Nat King Cole and nephew of singer Natalie Cole.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Wyatt, Jim (August 13, 2020). "Titans Agree to Terms with DE/OLB Wyatt Ray". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Browns sign 15 undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2019). "John Dorsey explains key decisions behind Browns' 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Texans sign CB Armstrong, TE Paulsen, add 10 players to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Texans sign TE Jerell Adams to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. October 3, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Wojton, Nick (October 8, 2019). "Bills sign DE Wyatt Ray to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  7. ^ Wojton, Nick (November 6, 2019). "Bills add LB Tyrel Dodson, Brandon Hitner to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Jets sign linebacker Wyatt Ray, grandson of Nat King Cole". USAToday.com. November 25, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 30, 2019). "Jets Sign 9 to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  10. ^ Allen, Eric and Randy Lange (August 3, 2020). "Jets Release WR Quincy Enunwa". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  11. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  12. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 7, 2020). "Titans Add 16 Players to Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  13. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 7, 2020). "Titans Make 12 Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Bears". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  14. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 12, 2020). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Jaguars". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  15. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 19, 2020). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Lions". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  16. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 24, 2020). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves, Including Promoting OLB Wyatt Ray to Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
  17. ^ "Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers - December 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  18. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2021). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 By Parting Ways with 17 Players". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2021.

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