Raymond Vohasek (born March 8, 1999) is an

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. He played

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at DuPage and

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Early life

Vohasek grew up in

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. He attended

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and played six different positions, including offensively

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, and

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, while on defense

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and

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. Although a top player at McHenry East, Vohasek received no Division I offers and committed to play

for the College of DuPage Chaparrals.

College career

At the College of DuPage in 2017, Vohasek posted a team-leading 8.5 sacks and additionally tallied 33

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, 14 of which were for a loss. He posted these numbers despite having played through a torn labrum the entire season. He did not play and

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the 2018 season to allow his shoulder to heal. Vohasek was ranked by

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a three-star junior college recruit and the best player in the state of

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. He transferred to play for the

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in 2019. In his first season with the Tar Heels, Vohasek made 12 appearances and totaled 15 tackles, one sack and 5.0 tackles-for-loss. The following year, he started all 11 games and posted 29 tackles, placed third on the team with 7.0 tackles-for-loss, and recorded two

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with four quarterback hurries, earning honorable mention all-conference honors. Vohasek again earned honorable mention all-conference honors in 2021, after making 38 tackles, 4.0 for-loss, one sack, three pass breakups and four hurries. He started the first five games of the 2022 season, collecting 14 tackles and one tackles-for-loss, before suffering a season-ending injury. Vohasek finished his stint at North Carolina with 41 games played, including 29 as a starter, 96 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks.

Professional career

Vohasek was selected by the

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in the seventh round (227th overall) of the

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. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

References

External links

North Carolina Tar Heels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vohasek, Raymond 1999 births Living people People from McHenry, Illinois Players of American football from McHenry County, Illinois American football defensive tackles DuPage Chaparrals football players North Carolina Tar Heels football players Jacksonville Jaguars players