Ray Drew (born September 24, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He played

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. Drew was signed by the

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as an

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in 2015. He was also a member of the

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, and

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of the

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(NFL), and the

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of the

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(CFL).

Early life

Drew attended

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. He was considered one of the best defensive line prospects in his class nicknamed the "Pastor Of Disaster". Drew also received a nomination to the 2010

U.S. Army All-American Bowl The All-American Bowl (currently branded as the Navy All-American Bowl for sponsorship reasons) is a high school football all-star game, held annually at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Typically played in January, the All-American Bowl is p ...

. Ray is an avid country music fan and spends his offseasons splitting time between Nashville, TN and Boston, GA.

College career

After his freshman and sophomore seasons, Drew became an integral part of Georgia's defense as a junior.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

After going undrafted in the

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, Drew signed with the

on May 8, 2015. He was released by the Dolphins on August 30, 2015.

Cleveland Browns

On October 6, 2015, Drew was signed to the

' practice squad. He was released by the Browns on November 2, 2015.

Green Bay Packers

Drew was signed by the

on March 14, 2016. On April 25, 2016, he was released by the Packers.

Carolina Panthers

On August 13, 2016, Drew was signed by the

. He was released by the Panthers on August 28, 2016.

Montreal Alouettes

Drew has signed with the

of the

. He is playing defensive end and is wearing #95.

References

External links

Carolina Panthers bio

Cleveland Browns bio

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Drew, Ray 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Thomasville, Georgia American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Canadian football defensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Bulldogs football players Miami Dolphins players Cleveland Browns players Green Bay Packers players Carolina Panthers players Montreal Alouettes players