Raymond Calais
Raymond Calais (born April 2, 1998) is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette.
No. 43 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||
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Position: | Running back | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana | April 2, 1998||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Cecilia (St. Martin Parish, Louisiana) | ||
College: | Louisiana | ||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 245 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
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High school career
In his last year of high school at Cecilia High School, he was named the Louisiana Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year after winning state in four different categories at the 4A level: individually in the 100 meter and 200 meter races, and as part of a team in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays.[2] He was rated as a two star football recruit before committing to Louisiana-Lafayette,[3] choosing the Ragin' Cajuns over Louisiana-Monroe.[4]
College career
During his senior season at Louisiana-Lafayette, Calais rushed for 886 yards on 117 attempts, recording six touchdowns.[5] Calais also had 541 kick return yards for a Sun Belt Conference-best 28.5 yards per attempt.[6] He earned First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a return specialist and was Third-Team as a running back. In his college career, he rushed for a total of 1,845 yards and 15 touchdowns and made 15 receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown.[5] After his senior season, Calais participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[4]
Professional career
Calais was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 245th pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[5] On July 21, 2020, Calais signed a four-year contract with the Buccaneers.[7] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 31, 2020,[8] and was activated six days later.[9]
References
- http://africa.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/104508
- "Raymond Calais named Louisiana Track & Field Athlete of the Year". Daily Advertiser. June 24, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Raymond Calais, Cecilia, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 27. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Bucs Round Out 2020 Draft with Louisiana-Lafayette RB Raymond Calais". Buccaneers.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- Lewis, Seth (April 26, 2020). "Dotson, Calais Selected in 2020 NFL Draft". KATC. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- @NFLSTROUD. (Tweet) https://twitter.com/NFLSTROUD/status/1285662293964054530. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Twitter. Missing or empty
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(help); Missing or empty |date= (help) - Smith, Scott (July 31, 2020). "Buccaneers Place RBs Calais, Ware on Reserve/COVID-19 List". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Smith, Scott (August 6, 2020). "Raymond Calais' Return Among Bucs' Roster Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.