Raymond Radway (born July 5, 1987) is a former

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wide receiver in the

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for the

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and

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. He also was a member of the Los Angeles KISS in the

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. He played college football at

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Early years

Radway attended

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, where he practiced football and track. He enrolled at

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. He was named All-American in the

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and

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. He transferred to

after his sophomore season on a track scholarship. In track, he was a four-time

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All-American. In 2008, he won the

outdoor championship in the

. As a junior in 2009, he was a backup wide receiver, making 8 receptions for 196 yards, before breaking his hand late in the season. As a senior in 2010, he started all 12 games, ranking third on the team with 32 receptions for 438 yards and 5 touchdowns. He finished his college career with 40 receptions for 634 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Dallas Cowboys

Radway was signed as an

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by the

after the

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on July 28, because he had an excellent size/speed ratio. He was a pleasant surprise during training camp and had his roster spot assured, until September 1, when in the last preseason contest against the

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, he suffered a broken left

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and

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after leaping for a catch during the last 3 seconds of the game. He was then placed on the

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on September 3. The injury slowed his development and was eventually waived on August 27,

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, after he was passed on the depth chart by younger wide receivers

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and

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. On October 8, he was signed to the team's practice squad, but was cut on October 23.

Chicago Bears

On October 30,

, Radway was signed by the

to the practice squad. He was released on November 27.

St. Louis Rams

On December 11,

, Radway was signed to the

' practice squad. He was waived on August 26,

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Los Angeles Kiss (AFL)

On November 1,

, Radway was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the

. He was placed on reassignment on July 8,

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, after recording 20 receptions for the KISS.

Calgary Stampeders (CFL)

On January 21,

, he was signed by the

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of the

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. He was cut on May 8.

References

External links

Abilene Christian Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Radway, Raymond 1987 births Living people Abilene Christian Wildcats men's track and field athletes Abilene Christian Wildcats football players American football wide receivers Dallas Cowboys players Chicago Bears players Cloud County Community College alumni Junior college football players in the United States Los Angeles Kiss players Players of American football from McKinney, Texas