Ray Farmer
{{Short description|American football player and executive (born 1974)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ray Farmer
| current_team = Los Angeles Rams
| number =
| position = Scouting consultant
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|7|1|mf=y}}
| birth_place = White Plains, New York, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 225
| high_school = Robert B. Glenn
(Kernersville, North Carolina)
| college = Duke
| draftyear = 1996
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 121
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1996|1998}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|1999}})*{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/1999/2?after=AAAHzwAAAAIAAAAQAAAAAAAEI_k= |website=NFL.com |access-date=12 November 2024}}
| pastexecutive =
- Duke (2001)
Academic coordinator - Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2002|2005}})
Scout - Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2006|2012}})
Director of pro personnel - Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2013}})
Assistant general manager - Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2014|2015}})
General manager - Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2020}})
Scouting consultant - Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2021}}–present)
Senior personnel executive
| highlights =
;As an executive
;As a player
- Third-team All-American (1994)
- 2× First-team All-ACC (1994, 1995)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 63
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 2.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 4
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 1
| pfr = FarmRa20
| pfrexec = FarmRa0
}}
Harvey Ray Farmer (born July 1, 1974) is an American professional football executive and former player who is a senior personnel executive for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He is the former general manager of the Cleveland Browns, having served in that role from 2014 to 2015. Farmer has also previously served with the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons in their scouting departments. He played in the NFL as a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Playing career
Farmer played free safety at Duke University from 1992 to 1996. He was all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) twice, and as a senior, he led the team in tackles with 111 and played in two collegiate all-star games.{{cite web|title=Ray Farmer Accepts Scouting Position With Atlanta Falcons|url=http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=143516|publisher=Duke Sports Information|accessdate=January 11, 2014}}{{cite web|title=Ray Farmer Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ray-farmer-1.html|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=January 9, 2014}} After graduation with a degree in sociology, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft,{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} and played three seasons at linebacker.{{cite web|title=Ray Farmer NFL Football Statistics|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FarmRa20.htm|publisher=Pro Football Reference|accessdate=January 9, 2014}} His career was ended by a knee injury.{{cite web|last=Reed|first=Tom|title=Ray Farmer relishes opportunity to make a difference with the Cleveland Browns|url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2013/10/ray_farmer_cleveland_browns_nfl_draft_2014.html|publisher=Cleveland.com|accessdate=January 9, 2014}}
Executive career
=Early career=
From 1998 to 2000, Farmer worked in TV and radio before being hired as an academic coordinator at Duke University.
he was the academic coordinator for football at Duke University in 2001.
=Atlanta Falcons=
In 2002, Farmer was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as a scout. He would serve in that position until 2005.
=Kansas City Chiefs=
In 2006, Farmer was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs to serve as their director of pro personnel.
=Cleveland Browns=
In 2013, Farmer was hired by the Cleveland Browns as their assistant general manager. In 2014, Farmer was promoted to general manager of the Browns, replacing Mike Lombardi.
In February 2015, the Northeast Ohio Media Group reported that Farmer was under investigation for sending texts to coaching staff discussing play-calling during games, which violated the league's electronic device policy.{{cite news |last1=Cabot|first1=Mary Kay |title=Cleveland Browns and GM Ray Farmer facing possible suspension, fine, loss of draft pick for 'Textgate' |url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/02/cleveland_browns_ray_farmer_su.html |accessdate=February 4, 2015 |work=cleveland.com |publisher=Northeast Ohio Media Group |date=February 4, 2015}} Farmer was eventually suspended in March 2015 for the first four games of the 2015 regular season without pay, and the team was fined $250,000.{{cite web|title=Browns GM suspended four games|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12586605/cleveland-browns-general-manager-ray-farmer-suspended|website=ESPN}}
On January 3, 2016, after Cleveland's final game of the season, Farmer was fired.{{Cite web|title = Cleveland Browns fire Mike Pettine, GM Ray Farmer|url = https://www.nfl.com/news/cleveland-browns-fire-mike-pettine-gm-ray-farmer-0ap3000000614532|website = NFL.com|access-date = January 4, 2016|date = January 3, 2016}}
=Los Angeles Rams=
In 2020, Farmer was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as a scouting consultant. Following the 2020 NFL season, Farmer was promoted to senior personnel executive.{{Cite web|title = Ray Farmer|url = https://www.therams.com/team/front-office-roster/ray-farmer|website = NFL.com|accessdate = February 4, 2024}}
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Category:Players of American football from Westchester County, New York