Marcus Ray

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Marcus Ray
Biographical details
Born (1976-08-14) August 14, 1976 (age 47)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1994–1998Michigan
1999Oakland Raiders
2000Scottish Claymores
Position(s)
Mifflin HS (OH)
(DC)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Marcus Kenyon Ray (born August 14, 1976) is an American football coach and former player. In college, he played for the Michigan Wolverines football team and was a member of the 1997 squad that won a national championship. Ray played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders and for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. He has since coached football at the high school and college levels.

Early life and college career

A native of

strong safety and earned All-Big Ten Conference honors.[3] Ray intercepted three passes and made 100 total tackles on the season, tied for second best on the team with Jarrett Irons behind leader, Sam Sword.[4]

Ray started all 12 games at strong safety for the

Sporting News.[9] The 1998 consensus preseason All-American was selected as a co-captain of the 1998 Michigan Wolverines football team, but he was suspended for six games by the NCAA for associating with a sports agent.[10] As a result, he only started three games in 1998.[11] Ray completed his Michigan football career with ten interceptions, now seventh most in program history. He tallied 229 total tackles including 148 solo stops as a Wolverine.[4]

Professional playing and coaching career

Ray appeared in eight National Football League (NFL) games for the Oakland Raiders in 1999.[12] During the 2000 season, he played with the Scottish Claymores in NFL Europe, where he contributed to the team's efforts that took them to the World Bowl.[9]

Ray served as an assistant coach and

Mifflin High School
in Columbus.

Writing

In 2010, Ray wrote a book of inspirational thoughts entitled, Rays of Light, Volume 1 "Let There Be Light".[13] He published it in 2011 through his company, TEAM RAYROC LLC, of which he is CEO and president.[14]

References

  1. ^ "University of Michigan Football Rosters". Bentley Historical Library. The Regents of the University of Michigan. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  2. ^ "1995 Football Team". Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan Athletic History. The Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "1996 Football Team". Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan Athletic History. The Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  4. ^
    CBS Interactive. Archived from the original
    on May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 28. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  6. Time Inc
    . Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  7. ^ "1997 Football Team". Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan Athletic History. The Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  8. CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 76. Archived from the original
    on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Marcus Ray". CMUChippewas.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  10. ^ "Plus: College Football; Michigan Safety Out 2 More Games". The New York Times. October 10, 1998. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  11. ^ "1998 Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  12. ^ "Marcus Ray". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  13. ISBN 978-0-578-06359-1
    .
  14. ^ "Marcus Ray". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 4, 2011.

External links

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