| Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 2, 2001 [1] |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Broken Arrow (OK) |
| College: | Oklahoma (2020–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Andrew Raym (born May 2, 2001) [1] is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life
Raym grew up in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and attended Broken Arrow High School. [2] He quickly became a top offensive line recruit after becoming a full-time starter as a freshman in 2016. [3] By his sophomore year he had become a first-team all-state selection and All-American. [4] He helped the school win their first state championship as a junior and as a senior helped them set school rushing records. [5] An Under Armour All-American, he was ranked the consensus top recruit in the state and the number one offensive guard nationally. [6] [7] [8] He committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. [9]
College career
As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2020, Raym appeared in nine games, being mostly a special teams player but also seeing action on 61 offensive plays. [10] He then appeared in 12 games, seven as a starter at center, for the team in 2021, being named second-team All- Big 12 Conference. [8] He started 10 games and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 in the 2022 season. [8] Raym remained a starter in 2023 and was selected second-team all-conference for the second time. [11] He accepted an invite to the 2024 Senior Bowl and declared for the 2024 NFL draft, finishing his collegiate career with 29 starts. [12] [13]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.42 s | 1.94 s | 3.17 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) |
7 ft 11 in (2.41 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine [14] [15] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Andrew Raym". SoonerStats. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Kersey, Jason (December 17, 2019). "'I've been wearing the jersey since I was 1': Lineman Andrew Raym was born to be a Sooner". The Athletic.
-
^ Lewis, Barry (July 13, 2017).
"Super sophomore".
Tulsa World. p. 17,
19 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^ Lewis, Barry (July 5, 2018).
"'Tops The Charts'".
Tulsa World. p. 13,
15 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ Palmateer, Tyler (December 18, 2019). "Broken Arrow's Andrew Raym stands out, even on Oklahoma's star-studded OL class". Norman Transcript.
- ^ "The recruiting journey of Broken Arrow's Andrew Raym, the state's No. 1 football recruit, in 8 key points". Tulsa World. December 18, 2019.
- ^ Jordan, Cameron (November 19, 2019). "High school football: Broken Arrow's Andrew Raym selected for Under Armour All-America Game". The Oklahoman.
- ^ a b c "Andrew Raym". Oklahoma Sooners.
- ^ Aber, Ryan (July 9, 2019). "Broken Arrow's Andrew Raym commits — again — to Sooners". The Oklahoman.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (April 22, 2021). "Andrew Raym's dream of playing at Oklahoma fulfilled, the former Broken Arrow star ready for next step". Tulsa World.
- ^ Thune, Parker (December 9, 2023). "Andrew Raym officially declares for NFL draft". Rivals.com.
- ^ Sweet, Randall (December 13, 2023). "Oklahoma OL Accepts Senior Bowl Invite". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Sweet, Randall (December 9, 2023). "Veteran Oklahoma OL Declares for NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Andrew Raym Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Andrew Raym College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
External links
| Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 2, 2001 [1] |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Broken Arrow (OK) |
| College: | Oklahoma (2020–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Andrew Raym (born May 2, 2001) [1] is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life
Raym grew up in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and attended Broken Arrow High School. [2] He quickly became a top offensive line recruit after becoming a full-time starter as a freshman in 2016. [3] By his sophomore year he had become a first-team all-state selection and All-American. [4] He helped the school win their first state championship as a junior and as a senior helped them set school rushing records. [5] An Under Armour All-American, he was ranked the consensus top recruit in the state and the number one offensive guard nationally. [6] [7] [8] He committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. [9]
College career
As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2020, Raym appeared in nine games, being mostly a special teams player but also seeing action on 61 offensive plays. [10] He then appeared in 12 games, seven as a starter at center, for the team in 2021, being named second-team All- Big 12 Conference. [8] He started 10 games and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 in the 2022 season. [8] Raym remained a starter in 2023 and was selected second-team all-conference for the second time. [11] He accepted an invite to the 2024 Senior Bowl and declared for the 2024 NFL draft, finishing his collegiate career with 29 starts. [12] [13]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.42 s | 1.94 s | 3.17 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) |
7 ft 11 in (2.41 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine [14] [15] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Andrew Raym". SoonerStats. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Kersey, Jason (December 17, 2019). "'I've been wearing the jersey since I was 1': Lineman Andrew Raym was born to be a Sooner". The Athletic.
-
^ Lewis, Barry (July 13, 2017).
"Super sophomore".
Tulsa World. p. 17,
19 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^ Lewis, Barry (July 5, 2018).
"'Tops The Charts'".
Tulsa World. p. 13,
15 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ Palmateer, Tyler (December 18, 2019). "Broken Arrow's Andrew Raym stands out, even on Oklahoma's star-studded OL class". Norman Transcript.
- ^ "The recruiting journey of Broken Arrow's Andrew Raym, the state's No. 1 football recruit, in 8 key points". Tulsa World. December 18, 2019.
- ^ Jordan, Cameron (November 19, 2019). "High school football: Broken Arrow's Andrew Raym selected for Under Armour All-America Game". The Oklahoman.
- ^ a b c "Andrew Raym". Oklahoma Sooners.
- ^ Aber, Ryan (July 9, 2019). "Broken Arrow's Andrew Raym commits — again — to Sooners". The Oklahoman.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (April 22, 2021). "Andrew Raym's dream of playing at Oklahoma fulfilled, the former Broken Arrow star ready for next step". Tulsa World.
- ^ Thune, Parker (December 9, 2023). "Andrew Raym officially declares for NFL draft". Rivals.com.
- ^ Sweet, Randall (December 13, 2023). "Oklahoma OL Accepts Senior Bowl Invite". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Sweet, Randall (December 9, 2023). "Veteran Oklahoma OL Declares for NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Andrew Raym Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Andrew Raym College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.