Ray Agnew
Ray Mitchell Agnew, Jr. (born December 9, 1967) is an American football executive and former player who is the assistant general manager for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the director of pro personnel with the Los Angeles Rams from 2017 to 2020.
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| Position: | Assistant general manager | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 9, 1967 Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||||||||
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| High school: | Carver (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | NC State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | ||||||||
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Agnew played college football as a defensive tackle at NC State and was drafted 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.
Playing career
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.[1]
He was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 10th pick of the 1st round of the 1990 NFL Draft. 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.[2]
Executive career
In 2017, Agnew was promoted to director of pro personnel for the Los Angeles Rams.
On January 27th 2021, Agnew was officially named the Assistant GM of the Detroit Lions.
Personal life
Agnew's son, Ray Agnew III is currently a pro scout for the New York Jets and is a former fullback in the National Football League and attended Southern Illinois University.
References
- "Ray Agnew". archive.patriots.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- "Ray Agnew". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2014.