Shane Ray was a three-star high school recruit from Shawnee Mission, Kansas. He was recruited to play for Kansas, Notre Dame, but decided to sign with the Missouri Tigers instead. Ray redshirted his freshman season and worked his way from rotational play to starting for the Tigers defense by the 2014 season. He enters the 2015 NFL Draft as a future first round pick.
College Career Overview
After Ray redshirted his freshman season, he started playing rotationally for the Tigers during the 2012 and 2013 seasons alongside future-Panthers’ Kony Ealy and Michael Sam. After Ealy and Sam entered the 2014 NFL Draft, Ray became the centerpiece of the Missouri Tigers’ defense where he outperformed expectations and set the Tigers’ single season sack record with 14.5. Ray was one of the nation’s premiere pass rushers and his play earned him First Team All-SEC, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and Consensus All-American Team honors.
Measureables
Note: Ray didn’t participate in the NFL Combine due to a toe injury.
| DOB |
May 18, 1993 |
Bench (225 lb) |
21 reps |
| Height |
6’2-5/8″ |
Vertical Jump |
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| Weight |
245 lbs |
Broad Jump |
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| Arms |
33-1/8″ |
20 Yard Shuttle |
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| Hands |
9-0″ |
3 Cone Drill |
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| 40 Yard Dash (10 yd split) |
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60 Yard Shuttle |
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Stats and Awards
| University of Missouri (2011-2014) |
Consensus First-Team All-American (2014) |
| 2014 - 65 tackles, 22.5 TFL, 14.5 sacks, 1 PD, 3 FF, 1 Blocked Kick |
First-Team All-SEC (2014) |
| 2013 - 39 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 2 FF, 1 TD |
SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2014) |
| 2012 - 16 tackles, 2.5 TFL |
Missouri’s Single Season Sack Record (14.5) |
Scouting Report
- Played 4-3 defensive end for Missouri, but not large enough to play that in the NFL standing at under 6’3″.
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