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Ray Agnew III
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Agnew in 2014
New York Jets
Position:Pro scout
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-26) February 26, 1991 (age 33)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Creve Coeur (MO) De Smet Jesuit
College:Southern Illinois
Undrafted:2014
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As an executive:
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:2
Rushing TDs:0
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:15
Receiving TDs:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ray Mitchell Agnew III (born February 26, 1991) is an American football executive and former fullback who is a pro scout for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football at Southern Illinois University and signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 2014.

Early years

Agnew was born on February 26, 1991 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He played high school football for the De Smet Jesuit High School Spartans. He was a three-year starter at running back and two-year starter at linebacker. He was a two-time first-team all-Metro Catholic Conference selection.[1] Agnew also excelled in track & field, recording a top-throw of 14.78 meters (48 ft, 3 in) in the shot put at the 2009 MSHSAA Class 4 District 2, where he placed 3rd.[2]

Playing career

College

Agnew played from 2010 to 2013 for the Southern Illinois Salukis. He was redshirted in 2009.[1]

National Football League

Cleveland Browns

Agnew was signed by the Cleveland Browns on May 12, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] He made his NFL Debut on September 7, 2014 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, recording two rushing yards on one rushing attempt.[4]

He was waived by the Browns on October 20, 2014[3] and re-signed by the team on November 11, 2014.[5]

He was released by the Browns on December 23, 2014.[3]

Dallas Cowboys

Agnew signed with the Dallas Cowboys on March 13, 2015.[6] He was released by the Cowboys on September 5, 2015.[7]

Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins signed Agnew to their practice squad on September 7, 2015.[8] He was released by the Redskins on September 15, 2015.[9]

Executive career

New York Jets

Following his playing career, Agnew joined the New York Jets as a seasonal personnel assistant. In 2019, he was hired full-time by the Jets to serve as a pro scout in their scouting department.

Personal life

Agnew and his fiancé now reside in New Jersey. Agnew is the son of Ray Agnew, the assistant general manager of the Detroit Lions and former defensive tackle who played for eleven seasons in the NFL and has two brothers that are also involved in football, Malcolm, who serves as the running backs coach at North Dakota and, Keenan, a defensive tackle at Southern Illinois.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ray Agnew". siusalukis.com. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "CLASS 4 DISTRICT 2". milesplit.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Ray Agnew III". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "Ray Agnew". nfl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  5. ^ Hartstein, Larry (November 11, 2014). "Browns re-sign FB Ray Agnew". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  6. ^ Mullenax, Steven (March 13, 2015). "Dallas Cowboys Add Depth; Sign LB Jasper Brinkley, FB Ray Agnew". thelandryhat.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  7. ^ Alper, Josh (September 5, 2015). "A.J. Jenkins, Ben Gardner among Cowboys cuts". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "9/7: Redskins Make Roster Moves". redskins.com. September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  9. ^ Czarda, Stephen (September 15, 2015). "Redskins Add Will Blackmon To Secondary". redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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