Raymond Mitchell Agnew, Jr. (born December 9, 1967) is a former American football

American football

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 defensive tackle in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He was drafted by the New England Patriots

New England Patriots

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 with the 10th pick of the 1st round of the 1990 NFL Draft

1990 NFL Draft

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. Agnew played for the Patriots for five years before going to the New York Giants

New York Giants

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. After spending three years with the Giants he went to the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

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 where he played for three years. He is currently a scout for the Rams.

Early life

Agnew was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...

 where he attended Carver High School. During his senior year, he was voted the defensive

Defense (sport)

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 most valuable player after recording 70 tackles and 10 sacks in only seven games. Agnew then played college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 and majored in history

History

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 at North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...

.

See also

• History of the New York Giants (1994–present)
  History of the New York Giants (1994–present)
  The New York Giants, an American football team which currently plays in the NFL's National Football Conference, have qualified for the postseason seven times since 1994...