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| Position: | Safety | ||||||
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| Born: | June 25, 1958 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Killeen (TX) | ||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1980 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40 | ||||||
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Darrol Anthony Ray (born June 25, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).
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Early life
Ray spent his early years in Belgium, Germany, and France while his father served in the United States Army. After his father was discharged, the family moved to Texas, where Ray played quarterback at Killeen High School. He has said that he preferred to play soccer but that the atmosphere in the American South, especially Texas, was primed for football and so he kept it to himself.[1]
College career
After high school, Ray went to the University of Oklahoma, where he switched to defense and played safety. He was also the punter and handled kickoff duties. He ended his career as an Oklahoma Sooners football as a four-year letterman, two time 1st team All-Big Eight and 2nd team All-American. He played in the Hula, Senior, Orange, and Fiesta Bowls. He was also named to Oklahoma's All-Decade Team.[2]
Professional career
In 1980, he was selected by the New York Jets. He played 5 seasons with them, finishing his career with 21 interceptions, in which he returned for 581 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also recovered five fumbles, returning them for 131 yards and a score. In a 44-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in a playoff game after the 1982 season, Ray set an NFL playoff record by returning an interception 98 yards for a touchdown. Chances for appearing in the Super Bowl evaporated when the Jets lost to the Miami Dolphins two games later in the American Football Conference championship game.
Post-football life
Ray currently lives in Norman, Oklahoma, where he graduated from college. He owned a liquor store for 15 years, which he recently closed to open his restaurant, Ray's Smokehouse BBQ.[3]
References
- ^ Bell, Jack (January 29, 2008). "Super Sunday for Former Jet Involves All Types of Football". The New York Times.
- ^ "Darrol Ray - #28 - FS - Oklahoma - Profile". Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- ^ Kinney, Michael (October 14, 2008). "From the sidelines to the smokehouse". Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
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