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.

Raymond Calais
No. 43 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-02) April 2, 1998
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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
  1. http://africa.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/104508
  2. "Raymond Calais named Louisiana Track & Field Athlete of the Year". Daily Advertiser. June 24, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. "Raymond Calais, Cecilia, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 27. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. "Bucs Round Out 2020 Draft with Louisiana-Lafayette RB Raymond Calais". Buccaneers.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  6. Lewis, Seth (April 26, 2020). "Dotson, Calais Selected in 2020 NFL Draft". KATC. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  7. @NFLSTROUD. (Tweet) https://twitter.com/NFLSTROUD/status/1285662293964054530. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Twitter. Missing or empty |title= (help); Missing or empty |date= (help)
  8. Smith, Scott (July 31, 2020). "Buccaneers Place RBs Calais, Ware on Reserve/COVID-19 List". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. Smith, Scott (August 6, 2020). "Raymond Calais' Return Among Bucs' Roster Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.


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