Raymond Calais

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Raymond Calais
No. 34 – Michigan Panthers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-02) April 2, 1998 (age 26)
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Cecilia (St. Martin Parish, Louisiana)
College:Louisiana (2016–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 245
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Suspended
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Return yards:152
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Raymond Calais Jr.

2020 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Rams and DC Defenders
.

Early years

In his last year of high school at

Louisiana-Monroe.[4]

College career

During his senior season at

touchdowns.[5] Calais also had 541 kick return yards for a Sun Belt Conference-best 28.5 yards per attempt.[6] He earned First-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a return specialist and was Third-team as a running back. In his college career, he rushed for a total of 1,845 yards and 15 touchdowns and made 15 receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown.[5] After his senior season, Calais participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 7+7⁄8 in
(1.72 m) 		188 lb
(85 kg) 		30 in
(0.76 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.42 s 1.56 s 2.60 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 20 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[7][8]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Calais was selected by the

2020 NFL Draft.[5] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 31, 2020,[9] and was activated six days later.[10] He was waived by the Buccaneers on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the following day.[11][12]

Los Angeles Rams

On September 9, 2020, Calais was signed by the

waived/injured on August 23, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[15] Calais won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.[16] Calais was waived on August 20, 2022.[17]

DC Defenders

Calais signed with the

XFL on March 14, 2023.[18] Calais played in only one game for the Defenders, rushing once for a loss of four yards. He was released on April 5.[18]

BC Lions

On April 19, 2023, Calais signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[19] He was an early cut at training camp and released on May 17, 2023.

Michigan Panthers

On November 6, 2023, Calais signed with the

United States Football League (USFL).[20] He was placed on the team's suspended list on March 10, 2024.[21]

References

  1. ^ Buckley, Tim (April 20, 2020). "UL's Calais on the fast track heading into 2020 NFL Draft". The Advertiser. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Raymond Calais named Louisiana Track & Field Athlete of the Year". Daily Advertiser. June 24, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Raymond Calais, Cecilia, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 27. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Bucs Round Out 2020 Draft with Louisiana-Lafayette RB Raymond Calais". Buccaneers.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Lewis, Seth (April 26, 2020). "Dotson, Calais Selected in 2020 NFL Draft". KATC. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Raymond Calais Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Raymond Calais, Louisiana NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (July 31, 2020). "Buccaneers Place RBs Calais, Ware on Reserve/COVID-19 List". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Smith, Scott (August 6, 2020). "Raymond Calais' Return Among Bucs' Roster Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  11. ^ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2020). "Matt Gay, A.Q. Shipley Among Cuts to Get to 53". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  12. ^ Smith, Scott (September 6, 2020). "Bucs Get Draft Picks Back on Super-Sized Practice Squad". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  13. ^ Jackson, Stu (September 9, 2020). "Rams place Terrell Lewis on Reserve/Non-Football Injury list". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "Rams' Raymond Calais: Lands on IR". CBSSports.com. January 8, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  15. ^ Simmons, Myles (August 23, 2021). "Rams waive Devlin Hodges, Paris Ford, Raymond Calais". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  16. ^ Schwartz, Paul (February 13, 2021). "LA Rams defeat Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl 2022". New York Post. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  17. ^ Jackson, Stu (August 20, 2022). "Rams waive five players ahead of Aug. 23 roster reduction deadline". TheRams.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  18. ^ a b "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  19. ^ "Lions Add RB Raymond Calais, WR Cole Blackman To Camp Roster". BC Lions. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  20. ^ @USFLPanthers (November 7, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Sunday March 10, 2024". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

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