# Ray Agnew III > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ray_Agnew_III > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ray_Agnew_III.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Agnew_III > Source revision: 1351880064 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player and executive (born 1991)}} {{for|his father|Ray Agnew}} {{Use American English|date=April 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Ray Agnew III | image = File:Ray Agnew III.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Agnew in 2014 | current_team = New York Jets | number = | position = Pro scout | career_position = fb | career_number = 48 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|2|26|mf=y}} | birth_place = [Winston-Salem, North Carolina](/source/Winston-Salem%2C_North_Carolina), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10 | weight_lbs = 247 | high_school = [De Smet Jesuit](/source/De_Smet_Jesuit_High_School) {{avoid wrap|([Creve Coeur, Missouri](/source/Creve_Coeur%2C_Missouri))}} | college = [Southern Illinois](/source/Southern_Illinois_Salukis_football) (2010–2013) | undraftedyear = 2014 | pastteams = * [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) ({{NFL Year|2014}}) * [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys) ({{NFL Year|2015}})* * [Washington Redskins](/source/Washington_Redskins) ({{NFL Year|2015}})* | pastexecutive = * [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
Seasonal personnel assistant * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2019}}–present)
Pro scout | statlabel1 = Rushing yards | statvalue1 = 2 | statlabel2 = [Rushing TDs](/source/Touchdown) | statvalue2 = 0 | statlabel3 = [Receptions](/source/Reception_(American_football)) | statvalue3 = 3 | statlabel4 = Receiving yards | statvalue4 = 15 | statlabel5 = [Receiving TDs](/source/Touchdown) | statvalue5 = 0 | highlights = | pfr = A/AgneRa00 }} '''Ray Mitchell Agnew III''' (born February 26, 1991) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) executive and former [fullback](/source/Fullback_(American_football)) who is a pro scout for the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Southern Illinois Salukis](/source/Southern_Illinois_Salukis_football) and signed as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent) by the [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) in 2014. ==Early life== Agnew was born on February 26, 1991, in [Winston-Salem, North Carolina](/source/Winston-Salem%2C_North_Carolina). He played [high school football](/source/high_school_football) for the [De Smet Jesuit High School](/source/De_Smet_Jesuit_High_School) Spartans. He was a three-year starter at running back and two-year starter at linebacker. He was a two-time first-team all-Metro Catholic Conference selection. Agnew also excelled in [track & field](/source/track_%26_field), recording a top-throw of 14.78 meters (48 ft, 3 in) in the [shot put](/source/shot_put) at the 2009 MSHSAA Class 4 District 2, where he placed 3rd.{{cite web | url=http://mo.milesplit.com/meets/50463/results/92362 | title=CLASS 4 DISTRICT 2 | publisher=milesplit.com | access-date=December 14, 2014}} ==College career== Agnew played from 2010 to 2013 for the [Southern Illinois Salukis](/source/Southern_Illinois_Salukis_football). He was [redshirted](/source/redshirted) in 2009. ==Professional career== ===Cleveland Browns=== Agnew was signed by the [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) on May 12, 2014, after going undrafted in the [2014 NFL draft](/source/2014_NFL_draft).{{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/29593/nfl/news/ray-agnew-iii |title=Ray Agnew III |publisher=kffl.com |access-date=September 7, 2014 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224011104/http://www.kffl.com/player/29593/nfl/news/ray-agnew-iii |archive-date=December 24, 2014 }} He made his NFL Debut on September 7, 2014, against the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers), recording two rushing yards on one rushing attempt.{{cite web | url=http://www.nfl.com/player/rayagnew/2550175/gamelogs | title=Ray Agnew | work=nfl.com | access-date=September 7, 2014}} He was waived by the Browns on October 20, 2014 and re-signed by the team on November 11, 2014.{{cite web | url=http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/24798666/browns-re-sign-fb-ray-agnew | title=Browns re-sign FB Ray Agnew | first=Larry | last=Hartstein | date=November 11, 2014 | website=CBSSports.com | access-date=November 11, 2014}} He was released by the Browns on December 23, 2014. ===Dallas Cowboys=== Agnew signed with the [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys) on March 13, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://thelandryhat.com/2015/03/13/dallas-cowboys-add-depth-sign-lb-jasper-brinkley-fb-ray-agnew/ |title=Dallas Cowboys Add Depth; Sign LB Jasper Brinkley, FB Ray Agnew |publisher=thelandryhat.com |date=March 13, 2015 |access-date=March 13, 2015 |author=Mullenax, Steven |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313185854/http://thelandryhat.com/2015/03/13/dallas-cowboys-add-depth-sign-lb-jasper-brinkley-fb-ray-agnew/ |archive-date=March 13, 2015 }} He was released by the Cowboys on September 5, 2015.{{cite web | url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/05/a-j-jenkins-ben-gardner-among-cowboys-cuts/ | title=A.J. Jenkins, Ben Gardner among Cowboys cuts | publisher=profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | date=September 5, 2015 | access-date=September 6, 2015 | author=Alper, Josh}} ===Washington Redskins=== The [Washington Redskins](/source/Washington_Redskins) signed Agnew to their [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) on September 7, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/97-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/419a89d8-52c1-4e96-9b9a-56fe36d52363 |title=9/7: Redskins Make Roster Moves |publisher=redskins.com |date=September 7, 2015 |access-date=September 7, 2015 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910015336/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/97-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/419a89d8-52c1-4e96-9b9a-56fe36d52363 |archive-date=September 10, 2015 }} He was released by the Redskins on September 15, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Add-Will-Blackmon-To-Secondary/b58c14ad-1817-4df2-b4b9-dd6a987cea61 |title=Redskins Add Will Blackmon To Secondary |publisher=redskins.com |date=September 15, 2015 |access-date=September 17, 2015 |author=Czarda, Stephen |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918022855/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Add-Will-Blackmon-To-Secondary/b58c14ad-1817-4df2-b4b9-dd6a987cea61 |archive-date=September 18, 2015 }} ==Executive career== Following his playing career, Agnew joined the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) as a seasonal personnel assistant. In 2019, he was hired full-time by the Jets to serve as a pro scout in their scouting department. ==Personal life== Agnew and his fiancé now reside in New Jersey. Agnew is the son of [Ray Agnew](/source/Ray_Agnew), the assistant general manager of the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) and former [defensive tackle](/source/defensive_tackle) who played for eleven seasons in the NFL and has two brothers that are also involved in football, Malcolm, who serves as the running backs coach at Sacramento State, and Keenan, a defensive tackle at Southern Illinois.{{cite web | url=http://www.siusalukis.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ray_agnew_448984.html | title=Ray Agnew | publisher=siusalukis.com | access-date=September 7, 2014}}{{cite web |title=MALCOLM AGNEW NAMED RUNNING BACKS COACH |url=https://www.hornetsports.com/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20200224osicgd |access-date=22 September 2021 |language=en |date=24 February 2020}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.newyorkjets.com/team/front-office-roster/ray-agnew New York Jets profile] *[http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/ray-agnew/c866ff0c-54eb-45ef-b390-ce840b14c921/ Washington Redskins profile] * [http://www.siusalukis.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ray_agnew_448984.html Southern Illinois Salukis profile] *[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=104742&draftyear=2014&genpos=FB NFL Draft Scout] {{DEFAULTSORT:Agnew, Ray, III}} Category:Living people Category:1991 births Category:Players of American football from Winston-Salem, North Carolina Category:American football fullbacks Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football players Category:Cleveland Browns players Category:Dallas Cowboys players Category:Washington Redskins players Category:Sportspeople from Chesterfield, Missouri Category:Players of American football from St. Louis County, Missouri Category:New York Jets scouts Category:New York Jets executives --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ray Agnew III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Agnew_III) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Agnew_III?action=history)). 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