Keon Raymond (born November 27, 1982) is the former head coach and director of football operations for the Prince George Kodiaks of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and is a former professional Canadian football defensive back President of 7on7 Association of Canada and CEO of K25 Sports Inc.[1] He played college football at Middle Tennessee State.
| Born: | November 27, 1982 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| College | Middle Tennessee State |
| High school | Mehlville |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2021 | Prince George Kodiaks (HC) |
| As player | |
| 2006 | Tennessee Titans* |
| 2007 | Nashville Kats |
| 2008 | New Orleans VooDoo |
| 2008–2015 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2016 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2016 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL West All-Star | 2011, 2012 |
| Career stats | |
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Professional career
editRaymond was originally signed by the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He then played for the Nashville Kats and New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Raymond signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 2008 and played for eight years with the club where he won two Grey Cup championships, in 2008 and 2014.[2] He then signed with the Toronto Argonauts in 2016, but only played in eight games before getting released on August 24, 2016.[3] He signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in October later that year and played in the last two regular season games and the team's East Semi-Final loss to the Edmonton Eskimos.
Personal life
editRaymond and his wife, Bianca, have four children, Keon Jr., Dashaun, Ramael, and Gabrielle.[4] He is a devout Christian and attended Royal Oak Victory Church in Calgary, Alberta, where he resides.
References
edit- ^ "2-time Grey Cup champion Keon Raymond to head up Prince George football program". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Stampeders defence about to get younger with veteran DB Keon Raymond hitting free agent market". Calgary Herald. February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Keon Raymond's release not-so-subtle message to Argonauts". Toronto Star. August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Junior football coming to Prince George". The Prince George Citizen. July 9, 2021.