Ray Anthony Jacobs (born August 18, 1972) is a former

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in the

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who played for the

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Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 19 ...

BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions playe ...

and

Ottawa Renegades The Ottawa Renegades were a Canadian Football League franchise based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, six years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded. After four seasons, the Renegades franchise was suspended indefinitely by the league d ...

. He played

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for the North Carolina Tar Heels football, North Carolina Tar Heels. He also played in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos.

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1972 births Living people American football linebackers Canadian football linebackers Denver Broncos players Calgary Stampeders players Saskatchewan Roughriders players BC Lions players Ottawa Renegades players 21st-century American sportsmen North Carolina Tar Heels football players {{Canadianfootball-linebacker-stub