Jim Dray
| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 31, 1986 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | New Milford, New Jersey | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic | ||||||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||
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James Russell Dray (born December 31, 1986) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. Dray was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
Early years
Born in New Milford, New Jersey,[1] Dray grew up in nearby Paramus and played high school football at Bergen Catholic High School.[2]
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
On July 8, 2010, the Cardinals signed Dray to a four-year contract.[3] The team did not announce the terms of the deal, but Adam Caplan of Foxsports.com reported that the contract was worth $1.84 million with a $49,000 signing bonus.[4]
Cleveland Browns
On March 13, 2014, he signed with the Cleveland Browns.[5] Dray's first season with the Browns ended with 17 receptions, for 242 yards, and 1 touchdown on 28 targets.[6] In Dray's 2015 season he had 6 receptions, for 61 yards on 16 targets. [7] On February 18, 2016, Dray was released.[8]
Buffalo Bills
Dray signed with the Buffalo Bills in March 2016. He was released on October 4, 2016.[9]
References
- ↑ Jim Dray, National Football League. Accessed May 18, 2016.
- ↑ Ditrani, Vinny. "Paramus' Jim Dray looks to sway NFL teams at combine", The Record (Bergen County), February 26, 2010. Accessed February 16, 2011. "Former Bergen Catholic and Stanford star Jim Dray is among the better blocking tight ends at this year's NFL combine."
- ↑ http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/2010/07/08/20100708arizona-cardinals-sign-7th-round-draft-pick-jim-dray.html
- ↑ http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-1/Dray-First-Draftee-To-Sign/c5248b79-80ff-428a-b3ed-f2d6bd01934a
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Browns/status/444171723735187457
- ↑ "Jim Dray". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ↑ "Jim Dray". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ↑ "Browns terminate contracts of Randy Starks, Jim Dray". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ↑ Brown, Chris (October 4, 2016). "Bills release TE Dray; promote TE Christian from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.