Mistral Raymond (born September 7, 1987) is a former

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. He was selected by the

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in the 6th round (170th overall pick) of the

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College career

Raymond began his collegiate career at Ellsworth Community College in

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. In the 2010 season, he was selected to the All-BIG East second-team while at USF.

Professional career

He was drafted by the

with the 170th overall pick in the sixth round of the

References

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South Florida Bulls bio
1987 births Living people American football safeties South Florida Bulls football players Minnesota Vikings players Players of American football from Florida People from Palmetto, Florida {{Defensiveback-1980s-stub