Marcus Ray

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marcus Ray
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 14, 1976(1976-08-14)
Age	48
Birthplace	Columbus
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Leo

Marcus Ray Biography

Marcus Ray is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on August 14, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Marcus Kenyon Ray, born August 14, 1976, is an American football coach. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was part of the 1997 national championship winning team. Ray was a professional football player in the National Football League (NFL), for both the Oakland Raiders as well as the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. Since then, he has coached high school and college football.

Ray was an assistant coach and defensive coordination at various high schools in Columbus between 2001-2003. He began his three-year tenure at Ohio Dominican University as the defensive backs coach. He was a graduate assistant at Michigan in 2007. He was also a graduate assistant for Central Michigan Chippewas’ football team the following year. Ray was an assistant coach at Ohio Dominican for one season in 2009. He was named the defensive coordinator at Mifflin High School, Columbus in 2010.

Ray was a part of eight National Football League (NFL), games played by the Oakland Raiders in 1999. He played in the 2000 season with the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. His contributions to the team’s success led them to the World Bowl.

Marcus Ray Net Worth

Marcus Ray is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcus Ray 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ray is a native of Columbus, Ohio. He attended Eastmoor Academy high school. Red-shirted in college football at University of Michigan in 1994, Ray earned varsity letters in 1995 and wore jersey #29 for the next four seasons (1995-1998). Ray played six games as a free safety in 1995. In 1996, Ray started all 12 Michigan games at strong safety. He was also awarded All-Big Ten Conference recognition. Ray was second on the team behind Sam Sword with three interceptions and 100 tackles.

Ray played all 12 games as strong safety for the 1997 Michigan Wolverines. They won a national championship following a 12-0 season that included a Rose Bowl victory. The NCAA Division I-A season record was set by the Wolverines for the fewest yards allowed by a team. Ray intercepted five passes, placing him second behind Charles Woodson, the Heisman Trophy winner. Ray’s 71 total tackles, and 44 solo stops, were third on the team after those of Dhani Jones and Sword. Ray was featured on Sports Illustrated’s December 1, 1997 cover. He was seen in action from the Ohio State Buckeyes football game. Ray was again awarded all-conference honors and was a second-team All-American selection by Sporting News and the Associated Press. He was the consensus preseason All- American for 1998 and was co-captain for the 1998 Michigan Wolverines football teams. However, he was banned by the NCAA for his association with a sports agent. He only played in three games in 1998. Ray finished his Michigan football career with ten interceptions, which is the seventh-most in program history. He had 229 tackles, including 148 solo stops while a Wolverine.

In 2010, Ray wrote a book of inspirational thoughts entitled, Rays of Light, Volume 1 “Let There Be Light”. He published it in 2011 through his company, TEAM RAYROC LLC, of which he is CEO and president.

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Facts & Trivia

Marcus Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marcus Ray celebrates birthday on August 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Marcus Ray

1. Marcus Ray was born on August 14, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio.
2. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was a member of the 1997 team that won a national championship.
3. In 1995, he began his collegiate playing career, red-shirting the 1994 season.
4. Ray started all 12 games at strong safety in 1996 and 1997.
5. He intercepted five passes in 1997 while playing strong safety.
6. Ray earned All-Big Ten Conference honors in 1996 and 1997 and second-team All-American selection by the Associated Press and Sporting News in 1997.
7. Ray appeared on the December 1, 1997 cover of Sports Illustrated in an action shot from the Michigan-Ohio State game.
8. He played in eight NFL games for the Oakland Raiders in 1999.
9. Ray was a graduate assistant at Michigan in 2007 and at Central Michigan Chippewas in 2008.
10. He served as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator for various high schools in Columbus, Ohio between 2001 and 2003.
11. Ray wrote an inspirational book, Rays of Light ,Volume 1 “Let There Be Light” in 2010 and published it in 2011 with his company TEAM RAYROC LLC.
12. He finished his Michigan football career with 10 interceptions, seventh most in program history.
13. Ray totaled 229 tackles including 148 solo stops as a Wolverine.
14. He played with the Scottish Claymores in NFL Europe in 2000.
15. Ray served as defensive coordinator at Mifflin High School in Columbus since 2010.