Jim Dray

James Russell Dray (born December 31, 1986) is an American football coach and former tight end who is currently the offensive quality control coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He also played for the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers.

Jim Dray
Arizona Cardinals
Position:Offensive Quality Control
Personal information
Born: (1986-12-31) December 31, 1986
New Milford, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Bergen Catholic
(Oradell, New Jersey)
College:Stanford
NFL Draft:2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:56
Receiving yards:605
Receiving average:10.8
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Born in New Milford, New Jersey, Dray grew up in nearby Paramus and played high school football at Bergen Catholic High School.[1][2]

Playing 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.[6] On February 18, 2016, Dray was released.[7]

Buffalo Bills

Dray signed with the Buffalo Bills on March 16, 2016.[8] He was released on October 4, 2016.[9]

San Francisco 49ers

Dray signed with the San Francisco 49ers on December 19, 2016.[10]

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On September 15, 2017, Dray signed with the Cardinals, but was released four days later.[11][12]

Coaching career

Stanford

Following his playing career, Stay started his coaching career at his alma mater Stanford as an offensive assistant[13]

Cleveland Browns

In 2019, Dray was hired by the Cleveland Browns as an offensive quality control coach.[14]

Arizona Cardinals

After a year with the Browns Dray went to the Cardinals at the same position[15]

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References
  1. Jim Dray, National Football League. Accessed May 18, 2016.
  2. Ditrani, Vinny. "Paramus' Jim Dray looks to sway NFL teams at combine" Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, 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."
  3. "Arizona Cardinals sign 7th-round draft pick Jim Dray". www.azcentral.com. July 8, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  4. http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-1/Dray-First-Draftee-To-Sign/c5248b79-80ff-428a-b3ed-f2d6bd01934a
  5. Pokomy, Chris (March 13, 2014). "Cleveland Browns Sign TE Jim Dray". Dawgs By Nature. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  6. "Jim Dray". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  7. Sessler, Marc (February 18, 2016). "Browns terminate contracts of Randy Starks, Jim Dray". NFL.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  8. Brown, Chris (March 16, 2016). "Bills sign free agent TE Jim Dray". Buffalo Bills. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  9. Brown, Chris (October 4, 2016). "Bills release TE Dray; promote TE Christian from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  10. "49ers Place TE Blake Bell on IR, Announce Additional Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 19, 2016.
  11. Root, Jess (September 15, 2017). "Cardinals sign veteran TE Jim Dray, cut LB Philip Wheeler again". USAToday.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  12. Williams, Charean (September 19, 2017). "Cardinals release Jim Dray". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  13. "The Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  14. "Browns add to coaching staff". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  15. "The Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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