Terry Ray (gridiron football)

Terry Ray (born October 12, 1969) is a Belgian-American former gridiron football safety and linebacker who played in both the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) between 1992 and 2004.

Terry Ray

No. 30, 23, 24, 28, 25
Born:	(1969-10-12) October 12, 1969 (age 55) Brussels, Belgium
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	American
Position(s)	LB, S
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
College	Oklahoma
NFL draft	1992, round: 6, pick: 158
Drafted by	Atlanta Falcons
Career history
As player
1992	Atlanta Falcons
1993–1996	New England Patriots
1997	Atlanta Falcons*
1998	Denver Broncos*
1999–2003	Edmonton Eskimos
2004	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2003) Norm Fieldgate Trophy (2000) Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (2000)
CFL All-Star	2000, 2001
CFL West All-Star	1999, 2000, 2001
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com

NFL career

Ray was selected out of the University of Oklahoma in the sixth round, 158th overall, by the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL in the 1992 NFL draft.^[1] After playing in 10 games with Atlanta, Ray joined the New England Patriots and under new head coach Bill Parcells for the 1993 NFL season. Ray played with the Patriots until the 1996 NFL season, a season in which the Patriots lost to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXI.

CFL career

Ray left the NFL after the 1996 season. Following two years out of football, Ray moved to the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 12, 1999.^[2] In Canada, Ray became a four-time all star. Ray was released by the Eskimos prior to the 2003 CFL season in favor of Singor Mobley.^[3] Expected to sign with another CFL team, Ray signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the 2004 CFL season. After the 2004 season, Ray retired.

Scouting career

From 2005 to 2008, Ray was a scout with the Washington Commanders in the NFL.^[4]