Quan Bray
 Bray with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016 | |||||||||
| No. 11 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 28, 1993 LaGrange, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016 | |||||||||
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Quan Bray (born April 28, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn, and signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
High school and college career
Quan Bray was ranked as the nation's number 5 athlete by ESPN.com and the 40th overall recruit.[1] He was projected by scouts as a running back, wide receiver, cornerback and safety, and committed to Auburn over Alabama on February 2, 2011.[2] Following his senior year, Bray was selected to the 2011 Under Armour All-America Game.[3]
At Auburn, Bray was a second team coaches all-SEC team as a return specialist in his senior year and was the first player in Auburn history to score a rushing, receiving and punt return touchdown in the same season.[4]
Professional career
Bray did not receive an invite to the 2015 NFL Combine.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
4.50 s | 1.56 s | 2.58 s | 4.28 s | 6.87 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
12 reps | |||
| All values from Auburn Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Bray was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on May 5, 2015.[6] During training camp, Bray caught the eye of several Colts coaches.[7]
Bray was waived by the Colts on September 5, 2015 and was signed to the practice squad on September 6, 2015.[8] On October 27, Bray was elevated to the active roster after Phillip Dorsett suffered a fractured fibula.[9]
On October 18, 2016, Bray was placed on injured reserve.[10]
Career statistics
| Career Stats | Receiving | Kickoff returns | Punt returns | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | RetY | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 570 | 27.1 | 60 | 0 | 21 | 166 | 7.9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Indianapolis Colts | 5 | 3 | 36 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 642 | 26.8 | 60 | 0 | 23 | 179 | 7.8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
On July 3, 2011, Bray's mother Tonya was murdered by his father, Jeffrey Jones. Jones pled guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.[11]
Bray was arrested in September 2012 on the campus of West Georgia during a traffic stop. He was charged for playing his music too loud and possession of alcohol by a minor.[12]
References
- ^ Quan Bray recruiting profile
- ^ 4 star athlete Quan Bray commits to Auburn...
- ^ 2011 UA All America Roster Breakdown
- ^ Auburn Tigers Bio
- ^ "Quan Bray Draft Profile". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (May 4, 2015). "Colts agree with QB Bryan Bennett, 14 other undrafted free agents". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ Training Camp Notebook Practice Seven
- ^ Colts make roster moves and announce more cuts
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (October 27, 2015). "Colts Make Roster Moves, Possible Good News On The Safety Front?". colts.com. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves".
- ^ Erickson, Joel A. (August 2, 2013). "Two years after tragedy, Auburn's Quan Bray carries on his mother's legacy". al.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Auburn receiver Quan Bray carries on 2 years after his father shot and killed his mother". foxnews.com. August 3, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2016.