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Revision as of 17:50, 27 September 2010
Marcus Kenyon Ray (born August 14, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American football coach and former player. In college he earned a national championship for the Michigan Wolverines football team. He has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders and the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. He has since coached high school football and college football.
College career
He played college football at the University of Michigan. Ray appeared on the December 1, 1997 cover of Sports Illustrated in an action shot from that season's Michigan – Ohio State football game with Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver, David Boston.[1] He started all 12 games at strong safety for the national champion 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team and was a 1997 All-Big Ten Conference selection.[2][3] That season the team set the NCAA Division I FBS record for fewest yards allowed per completion (8.8, 100–149 comps.)[4] Ray was a second team 1997 College Football All-America Team selection by the Associated Press and Sporting News.[5] He 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.[6] As a result, he only started three games in 1998. [7]
Professional career
Ray appeared in eight games for the 1999 Oakland Raiders of the NFL.[8] 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.[5] Ray has served as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator for various high schools in Columbus, Ohio between 2001 and 2003.[5] In 2004, he began a three-year tenure at Division II Ohio Dominican University.[5] In 2007, he served as a graduate assistant for Michigan Wolverines football.[5] In 2008, he became a graduate assistant for the Central Michigan Chippewas football team.[5] In 2010, Ray became the defensive coordinator at Mifflin High School in Columbus, Ohio.
Personal
Marcus currently resides in Columbus, Ohio. He has four sons: Marcus II and Malik, Jayden and Marquis Ray. (ref mray)
References
- ^ "Marcus Ray, Football, Michigan Wolverines - 12.01.97 - SI Vault". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ "1997 Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. 2007-04-09. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. 2010-01-05. p. 76. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 28. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ^ a b c d e f "Marcus Ray". CMUChippewas.com. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Plus: College Football; Michigan Safety Out 2 More Games". The New York Times. 2010-07-29.
- ^ "1998 Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. 2007-04-09. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Marcus Ray". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-07-29.