Jimmy Raye
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Jimmy Arthur Raye is a former National Football League
player and the current director of player personnel for the San Diego Chargers
.
, who is the former Offensive Coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers
.
of San Diego State University (SDSU)
(1986–90), Raye earned a Bachelor's Degree
in Public Administration
. He left SDSU tied for eighth on the school’s all-time receiving list with 111 catches.
career began when he signed a free agent
contract with the Los Angeles Rams. He ended up playing in the final two games of the season.
He is the director of player personnel with the San Diego Chargers.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
player and the current director of player personnel for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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Early years
Jimmy Raye is the son of Jimmy Raye IIJimmy Raye II
James Arthur Raye, Jr. is a former American football player and coach. He was most recently the offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League until he was fired on September 27, 2010, one day after the team's lopsided loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.-Playing...
, who is the former Offensive Coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
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College career
A wide receiver for the AztecsSDSU Aztecs
The San Diego State Aztecs are the collegiate athletics and sports teams for San Diego State University .San Diego State has organized programs for baseball, basketball, football, soccer, golf, gymnastics, rowing , softball, tennis, track, swimming, diving, women's volleyball, and water polo.The...
of San Diego State University (SDSU)
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
(1986–90), Raye earned a Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Public Administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
. He left SDSU tied for eighth on the school’s all-time receiving list with 111 catches.
National Football League career
His National Football LeagueNational Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
career began when he signed a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
contract with the Los Angeles Rams. He ended up playing in the final two games of the season.
He is the director of player personnel with the San Diego Chargers.