:Ray Zellars
{{Short description|American football player (born 1973)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2021}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ray Zellars
| number = 34
| position = Fullback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|03|25}}
| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 233
| high_school = David B. Oliver (Pittsburgh)
| college = Notre Dame
| draftyear = 1995
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 44
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|1995|1998}})
- Cincinnati Bengals (1998)
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|1999}})*{{cite web |title=Ray Zellars |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=Ray+Zellars&Team=&BeginDate=&EndDate=&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search |website=Pro Sports Transactions}}
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2000}})*
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 1,351
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 3.5
| statlabel3 = Receptions
| statvalue3 = 57
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
| statvalue4 = 391
| statlabel5 = Total touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 11
| pfr = ZellRa00
}}
Raymond Mark Zellars (born March 25, 1973) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as a fullback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 1998. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected in the second round of the 1995 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1995 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1995/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
NFL career statistics
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
1995 | NOR
| 12 || 0 || 50 || 162 || 3.2 || 11 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 4.7 || 9 || 0 | |||||||||||
1996 | NOR
| 9 || 6 || 120 || 475 || 4.0 || 63 || 4 || 9 || 45 || 5.0 || 12 || 0 | |||||||||||
1997 | NOR
| 16 || 16 || 156 || 552 || 3.5 || 27 || 4 || 31 || 263 || 8.5 || 38 || 0 | |||||||||||
1998 | NOR
| 11 || 7 || 56 || 162 || 2.9 || 15 || 1 || 10 || 50 || 5.0 || 14 || 0 | |||||||||||
colspan="2"| | 48 | 29 | 382 | 1,351 | 3.5 | 63 | 11 | 57 | 391 | 6.9 | 38 | 0 |
References
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Category:Players of American football from Pittsburgh
Category:American football running backs
Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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