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Melvin Ray Season 2014

#82

Melvin Ray Season 2014

PositionWR
Weight207 lbs
Height6-3
ClassJunior
HometownTallahassee, Fla.

Melvin Ray 2015 | Veteran receiver … 27 of 33 career catches have gone for TD or first down … two catches vs. Louisville … 10-yard third-down TD grab from Johnson with 39 seconds remaining vs. Jacksonville State sent that game into overtime … 9-yard TD catch at LSU … snagged three receptions from Sean White vs. Mississippi State … three catches gained 55 yards at Arkansas … two catches gained 30 yards at Texas A&M … pair of catches for 50 yards vs. Memphis in Birmingham Bowl ... Senior Bowl watch list

2014 | Played in 13 games with seven starts ... two catches gained 77 yards against Arkansas, including a 49-yard TD catch from Jeremy Johnson ... 30 yards on two receptions vs. San José State ... 18-yard reception vs. Texas A&M ... 25-yard catch from Johnson at Georgia, Auburn's longest reception of the game ... 27-yard reception vs. Samford

2013 | Receiver who played minor league baseball before coming to Auburn ... also valuable on special teams ... three catches for 44 yards in win over Western Carolina ... 14-yard reception in Georgia win ... 50-yard touchdown reception from Nick Marshall in BCS title game vs. Florida State

2012 | Played in all 12 games for Auburn, contributing mainly on the special teams units

High School | High School Coach: Casey Weldon ... No. 18 wide receiver prospect in the nation and the No. 18 overall player in Florida according to Rivals.com ... ranked No. 23 among wide receivers nationally by ESPN.com ... Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super South 100 ... No. 39 wide receiver in the nation and the No. 24 prospect in Florida according to SuperPrep ... Class 1A First Team All-State ... Scout.com Southeast 150 ... played for Chiles High School before transferring to North Florida Christian before his senior season ... made 53 catches for 1,058 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior while leading team to a 12-2 record and Florida Class 1A state runner-up honors ... earned First Team All-Big Bend honors as a senior ... caught 36 passes for 518 yards and five touchdowns while returning a kickoff and two punts for touchdowns on special teams as a junior ... selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Fla.) in the 33rd round (997th overall) of the June 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft ... hit .184 with two home runs and 14 RBIs during his three-year stint in the minors ... also stole nine bases

Personal | Birthday is April 23 ... son of Bobbie Ray and Melvin Ray Sr. ... has six siblings: Travis, Jino, Brandy, Bridgette, Frizel and Briel ... Major: Public Administration

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