Kalif Raymond
Kalif Raymond (born August 8, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Holy Cross. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 8, 1994 Lawrenceville, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, Georgia) | ||||||||||
| College: | Holy Cross | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||
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Professional career
Denver Broncos
On May 3, 2016, the Denver Broncos signed Raymond as an undrafted free agent.[1] He was released on September 3, 2016 during the final roster cuts and was later signed to the practice squad.[2][3] He was promoted to active roster on December 2, 2016.[4]
On September 2, 2017, Raymond was waived by the Broncos.[5]
New York Jets
Raymond was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 3, 2017.[6]
In the season opener against the Buffalo Bills, Raymond was the kickoff and punt returner in his Jets debut.[7]
Raymond was waived on September 19, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He was released by the team on September 26, 2017.[10]
New York Giants
On October 11, 2017, Raymond was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[11] He was released on October 31, 2017, but re-signed the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 14, 2017.[14]
On September 1, 2018, Raymond was waived by the Giants.[15]
Tennessee Titans
On September 25, 2018, Raymond was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[16] He was released on October 2, 2018.[17]
New York Giants (second stint)
On October 16, 2018 Raymond was signed to the Giants practice squad, but was released two days later.[18][19]
Tennessee Titans (second stint)
On December 24, 2018, Raymond was signed to the Titans practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on December 31, 2018.[21]
On September 7, 2019, Raymond was waived by the Titans and was re-signed to the practice squad.[22] He was promoted to the active roster on October 26, 2019.[23] During Week 10 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Raymond caught a 52-yard reception from Ryan Tannehill and returned three kicks for 46 yards in a 35-32 victory. On December 1, 2019, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a 40-yard pass from Tannehill in a 31-17 road victory against the Indianapolis Colts. Raymond gave the football to his mother who was in attendance at the Week 13 game.[24]
In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens, Raymond caught a 45-yard touchdown during the 28–12 road victory.[25]
NFL statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Returning | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2016 | DEN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 248 | 14.6 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | NYJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| NYG | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 24 | 247 | 10.3 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | TEN | 8 | 1 | 9 | 170 | 18.9 | 52 | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 | 22 | 448 | 20.4 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 20 | 1 | 10 | 182 | 18.2 | 52 | 1 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1,066 | 15.0 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
References
- Mason, Andrew (May 2, 2016). "Get to know the Broncos' 21 college free agents". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- Mason, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- Swanson, Ben (September 5, 2016). "Broncos round out practice squad with Kalif Raymond". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- Swanson, Ben (December 2, 2016). "Broncos promote WR Kalif Raymond to active roster, move Janovich to injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- Mason, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Broncos trim roster at deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017.
- Allen, Eric (September 3, 2017). "Jets Claim Four Including Two Receivers". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017.
- "New York Jets at Buffalo Bills - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- Greenberg, Ethan (September 19, 2017). "Jets Waive WR-KR Kalif Raymond". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017.
- Greenberg, Ethan (September 21, 2017). "Jets Add WR-KR Kalif Raymond to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018.
- Greenberg, Ethan (September 26, 2017). "Jets Sign CB Robert Nelson to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017.
- "Giants sign WR Kalif Raymond, OL Ethan Cooper to practice squad". USAToday.com. October 11, 2017.
- Eisen, Michael (October 31, 2017). "Giants re-sign DE Devin Taylor, place DE Nordly Capi on IR". Giants.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018.
- Eisen, Michael (November 1, 2017). "Giants fill Jenkins vacancy, sign DE Jordan Williams off practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
- Eisen, Michael (November 14, 2017). "Giants roster moves: Keenan Robinson placed on IR; Three players signed". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017.
- Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
- Wyatt, Jim (September 25, 2018). "Titans Add Veteran QB Austin Davis, Place OL Kevin Pamphile on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com.
- "Titans add Chad Hansen, LaTroy Lewis to practice squad". 247sports.com. October 2, 2018.
- Eisen, Michael (October 16, 2018). "Giants sign WR Bennie Fowler, waive CB Donte Deayon among roster moves". Giants.com.
- "Giants sign former first-round pick Corey Coleman to practice squad". BigBlueView.com. October 18, 2018.
- Wyatt, Jim (December 24, 2018). "Titans Add a Third QB to the Roster, and Place DT Jurrell Casey on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com.
- "Titans Sign Nine Players to Futures Contracts". TitansOnline.com. December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- Wyatt, Jim (September 7, 2019). "Titans Promote OL Aaron Stinnie to 53-Man Roster, Waive WR Kalif Raymond". TitansOnline.com.
- Wyatt, Jim (October 26, 2019). "Titans Promote DB Kareem Orr, WR Kalif Raymond to 53-Man Roster". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- Wyatt, Jim (December 1, 2019). "Everybody Loves Raymond: Titans WR Kalif Raymond Seals Win With Late Touchdown Catch". TitansOnline.com.
- "Titans stun Ravens, head to AFC title game with 28-12 win". www.espn.com. Associated Press. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.