Ray Mitchell Agnew III (born February 26, 1991) is an American professional

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executive and former fullback who is a pro scout for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Southern Illinois Salukis and signed as an

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by the

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in 2014.

Early life

Agnew was born on February 26, 1991, in

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. He played

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for the

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Spartans. He was a three-year starter at running back and two-year starter at linebacker. He was a two-time first-team all-Metro Catholic Conference selection. Agnew also excelled in

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, recording a top-throw of 14.78 meters (48 ft, 3 in) in the

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at the 2009 MSHSAA Class 4 District 2, where he placed 3rd.

College career

Agnew played from 2010 to 2013 for the Southern Illinois Salukis. He was

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in 2009.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Agnew was signed by the

on May 12, 2014, after going undrafted in the

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. He made his NFL Debut on September 7, 2014, against the

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, recording two rushing yards on one rushing attempt. He was waived by the Browns on October 20, 2014 and re-signed by the team on November 11, 2014. He was released by the Browns on December 23, 2014.

Dallas Cowboys

Agnew signed with the

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on March 13, 2015. He was released by the Cowboys on September 5, 2015.

Washington Redskins

The

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signed Agnew to their

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on September 7, 2015. He was released by the Redskins on September 15, 2015.

Executive career

Following his playing career, Agnew joined the

as a seasonal personnel assistant. In 2019, he was hired full-time by the Jets to serve as a pro scout in their scouting department.

Personal life

Agnew and his fiancé now reside in New Jersey. Agnew is the son of

Ray Agnew Ray Mitchell Agnew Jr. (born December 9, 1967) is an American professional American football, football executive and former player who is the General manager (American football), assistant general manager for the Detroit Lions of the National F ...

, the assistant general manager of the

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and former

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who played for eleven seasons in the NFL and has two brothers that are also involved in football, Malcolm, who serves as the running backs coach at Sacramento State, and Keenan, a defensive tackle at Southern Illinois.

References

External links

New York Jets profileWashington Redskins profile

NFL Draft Scout
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