Ray Agnew
{{Short description|American football player and executive (born 1967)}}
{{About|the American football executive and former linebacker|his son, football executive and former fullback|Ray Agnew III}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ray Agnew
| current_team = Detroit Lions
| number =
| position = Assistant general manager
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|12|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 285
| high_school = Carver {{nowrap|(Winston-Salem)}}
| college = NC State
| draftyear = 1990
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 10
| pastteams =
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1990|1994}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|1995|1996}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|1997}})*{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/1997/6?after=AAAHzQAAAAYAAAARAAAAAAADmZc= |website=NFL.com |access-date=16 October 2024}}
- New York Giants (1997)
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|1998|2000}})
| pastexecutive =
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2017|2020}})
Director of pro personnel - Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2021}}–present)
Assistant general manager
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (XXXIV)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (1990)
- Third-team All-American (1989)
- 2× First-team All-ACC (1988, 1989)
- ACC Rookie of the Year (1986)
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 451
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 22.5
| statlabel3 = Interceptions
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = AgneRa20
}}
Ray Mitchell Agnew Jr. (born December 9, 1967) is an American professional football executive and former player who is the assistant general manager for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He served as the director of pro personnel with the Los Angeles Rams from 2017 to 2020.
Agnew played college football as a defensive tackle for the NC State Wolfpack and was selected 10th overall by the New England Patriots in 1990 NFL draft. He played 11 seasons in the NFL for the Patriots, New York Giants, and St. Louis Rams.
Early life and college
Agnew was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he attended and played football for Carver High School. During his senior year, he was voted the defensive most valuable player after recording 70 tackles and 10 sacks in only seven games. Agnew then played college football and majored in history at North Carolina State University.{{cite web | url=http://archive.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=1837 | title=Ray Agnew | publisher=archive.patriots.com | access-date=October 22, 2014}}
NFL career
He was drafted by the New England Patriots with the tenth pick of the first round of the 1990 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1990 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1990/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Agnew played for the Patriots for five years before going to the New York Giants. After spending three years with the Giants he went to the St. Louis Rams where he played for three years.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AgneRa20.htm | title=Ray Agnew | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=pro-football-reference.com | access-date=October 22, 2014}} Agnew retired after the 2000 season.
Executive career
In 2017, Agnew was promoted to director of pro personnel for the Los Angeles Rams.
On January 27, 2021, Agnew was named the assistant general manager of the Detroit Lions.{{cite news |title=Lions add Ray Agnew and John Dorsey to front office |url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-add-ray-agnew-and-john-dorsey-to-front-office |website=DetroitLions.com |date=January 27, 2021 |access-date=March 4, 2021}}
Personal life
Three of Agnew's sons are active in the game of football. Ray Agnew III is a pro scout for the New York Jets and is a former fullback in the National Football League. Agnew's son, Malcolm, is the current running backs coach at Sacramento State, and Keenan is a defensive tackle at Southern Illinois.{{cite web |title=MALCOLM AGNEW NAMED RUNNING BACKS COACH |url=https://www.hornetsports.com/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20200224osicgd}}
References
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{{1990 NFL Draft}}
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{{Super Bowl XXXIV}}
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Category:American football defensive ends
Category:NC State Wolfpack football players
Category:New England Patriots players
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Category:Players of American football from Winston-Salem, North Carolina