Jim Dray

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Jim Dray
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Dray (right) with the Browns in 2014
Chicago Bears
Position:Tight ends coach
Personal information
Born: (1986-12-31) December 31, 1986 (age 37)
New Milford, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Bergen Catholic
(Oradell, New Jersey)
College:Stanford
NFL draft:2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
605
Receiving average:10.8
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com

James Russell Dray (born December 31, 1986) is an

2010 NFL Draft.[1] He also played for the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers
.

Early years

Born in New Milford, New Jersey, Dray grew up in nearby Paramus and played high school football at Bergen Catholic High School.[2][3][4]

Playing career

Arizona Cardinals

On July 8, 2010, the Cardinals signed Dray to a four-year contract.

Foxsports.com reported that the contract was worth $1.84 million with a $49,000 signing bonus.[6]

As a rookie in the 2010 season, Dray appeared in all 16 games and started three. He had three receptions for 47 yards on the year.[7] In the 2011 season, Dray appeared in ten games and had two receptions for 25 yards.[8] In the 2012 season, Dray appeared in 13 games and had two receptions for 15 yards to go with a special teams role.[9]

Dray had a significant increase in usage in the offense in the 2013 season. He scored his first NFL touchdown in Week 5 against the Carolina Panthers.[10] He had 26 receptions for 215 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games and 15 starts.[11]

Cleveland Browns

On March 13, 2014, he signed with the Cleveland Browns.[12] In the 2014 season, Dray appeared in 16 games and started ten. He finished the season with 17 receptions, for 242 yards, and one touchdown on 28 targets while having a special teams role.[13] In Dray's 2015 season, he had six receptions for 61 yards and played special teams. He appeared in all 16 games and started ten.[14] On February 18, 2016, Dray was released.[15]

Buffalo Bills

Dray signed with the Buffalo Bills on March 16, 2016.[16] After four games with the team, he was released on October 4, 2016.[17]

San Francisco 49ers

Dray signed with the San Francisco 49ers on December 19, 2016.[18] He appeared in six games and started two in the 2016 season.[19]

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On September 15, 2017, Dray signed with the Cardinals, but was released four days later.[20][21] He played in one game in the 2017 season, which was Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts.[22]

Coaching career

Stanford

Following his playing career, Dray started his coaching career at his alma mater Stanford as an offensive assistant.[23]

Cleveland Browns

In 2019, Dray was hired by the Cleveland Browns as an offensive quality control coach.[24]

Arizona Cardinals

After a year with the Browns, Dray went to the Cardinals at the same position.[25]

Chicago Bears

Dray was hired as the tight ends coach under new Bears head coach Matt Eberflus and new offensive coordinator Luke Getsy on February 6, 2022.[26]

References

  1. ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jim Dray - Football". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Garafolo, Mike (February 26, 2010). "Former Bergen Catholic star Jim Dray to have his day at NFL Scouting Combine". NJ.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Ditrani, Vinny (February 26, 2010). "Paramus' Jim Dray looks to sway NFL teams at combine". NorthJersey.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "Cardinals Sign 7th Round Draft Pick Jim Dray To Four-Year, $1.84 Million Contract". Revenge of the Birds. July 8, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Urban, Darren (July 8, 2010). "Dray First Draftee To Sign". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2010.
  7. ^ "Jim Dray 2010 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Jim Dray 2011 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Jim Dray 2012 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals - October 6th, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "Jim Dray 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  12. ^ Pokomy, Chris (March 13, 2014). "Cleveland Browns Sign TE Jim Dray". Dawgs By Nature. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "Jim Dray 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Jim Dray 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  15. ^ Sessler, Marc (February 18, 2016). "Browns terminate contracts of Randy Starks, Jim Dray". NFL.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  16. ^ Brown, Chris (March 16, 2016). "Bills sign free agent TE Jim Dray". Buffalo Bills. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  17. ^ Brown, Chris (October 4, 2016). "Bills release TE Dray; promote TE Christian from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  18. ^ "49ers Place TE Blake Bell on IR, Announce Additional Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 19, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  19. ^ "Jim Dray 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  20. ^ Root, Jess (September 15, 2017). "Cardinals sign veteran TE Jim Dray, cut LB Philip Wheeler again". USAToday.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  21. ^ Williams, Charean (September 19, 2017). "Cardinals release Jim Dray". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  22. ^ "Jim Dray 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  23. ^ Edwards, Josh (January 14, 2019). "Ex-Browns TE Jim Dray added to Freddie Kitchens' staff". 247Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  24. ^ "Browns add to coaching staff". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  25. ^ Anderson, Jake (February 6, 2022). "Report: Bears hire Cardinals assistant Jim Dray as new tight ends coach". Arizona Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  26. ^ Mayer, Larry (February 7, 2022). "Bears add Jim Dray as tight ends coach". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.

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