Lewis later went on to play for the university of miami hurricanes. Bowl champion, pro football hall of famer, ny times best selling author. Former professional football player ray lewis and toast. After giving up a touchdown to the browns on the games opening. Ray lewis university of miami 1994 action photo print 8 x. Ray lewis son, rayshad lewis, pulled down one of the best.
Ray lewis iii signs letter of intent to play at university of. He has been linked to the program for a long time, and national signing day was. Now he is taking pride watching his son sign on with the university of miami college football team where things began for the baltimore ravens linebacker. This video highlights the career of university of miami hall of fame linebacker ray lewis.
Jan 28, 2020 fox sports presents the reunion, a playersonly discussion featuring miami hurricanes legends ray lewis, ed reed, reggie wayne and michael irvin as they reminisce about their iconic days at. Growing up in a single parent home, ray lewis did not have an easy childhood. Ray lewis was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in canton, ohio on august 4, 2018 becoming the seventh hurricane to be inducted. Biggest nfl draft steals in miami hurricanes football.
All sports fan eyes will be on the draft, and the miami hurricanes have a slew of players. Lewis, the franchises secondever draft choice hall of fame tackle jonathan ogden was the first, played his entire 17year career with the team 19962012. He played college football for the miami hurricanes, and earned allamerica honors. Ray lewis recently ended his nfl career as a super bowl champion. At kathleen, lewis was a standout wrestler and football player.
Jul 01, 2020 in response to the covid19 pandemic, national football league and university of miami football alumni and ceo of no excuses, ray lewis, and toast distillers, inc. Ray lewis miami photos and premium high res pictures. According to fox sports bruce feldman, the son of former university of miami star ray lewis has decided to transfer from the hurricanes to. I mean, i loved everything about miami, kennedy told 247. Ray lewis miami hurricanes highlights baltimore ravens. Ray lewis iii signs letter of intent to play at university of miami. Before he set his sights on nfl immortality, ray lewis wanted to be the best linebacker to ever come out of the university of miami.
Lewis enrolled in the university of miami, where he was a member of the. Institute for globalization of rule of law transnational law program. Its always on, always free, making cbs news original, highquality reporting available to you wherever and whenever you want to watch. Hall of famer ray lewis takes a look back at his biggest plays in a university of miami jersey. Ray lewis college highlights at the university of miami. Luongos name is all over the panthers record book and his sweater is retired. He earned a scholarship to play football for the university of miami. He was a standout on offense and defense for lake mary prep lake mary, fla. Ray lewis university of miami sports hall of fame um. Ray lewis iii signed a letter of intent to attend the university of miami to play football for the hurricanes wednesday it was a proud moment for the running back from lake mary preparatory. The miami hurricanes have had some success in polk county in the past most notably with ray lewis but theyre typically starting from a disadvantage because of the gators tradition there.
Miami what if somebody asked you to pick the best player college. Ray lewis iii signs letter of intent to play at university. His son, ray lewis iii, played college football at the university of miami and later coastal carolina. The former hurricane, who is on the ballot for the college football hall of fame, thinks miami might be on the verge of a. On monday, he stopped by coral gables to make a donation of personal protective equipment to the athletic department. I realize that ray lewis was drafted in the 1st round of the 1996 nfl draft, but. Caron butler heat, steve walsh hurricanes football, ra.
Cbsn is cbs news 247 digital streaming news service. In his memoir, lewis shares honest accounts of his difficult childhood and delves into the anguish and controversy that he found away from the game. Jan 06, 2015 ray lewis iii, of lake mary prep, who has committed to the university of miami, poses for a photo during a pre national signing day event at the orlando sentinel in orlando, fla. Life, game and glory at books and books gables on october 28,2015 in coral gables, florida. Former ravens linebacker ray lewis talks new memoir, troubled. Ray lewis iii will play football at his fathers alma mater. His 2020 highlights include advancing to his maiden atp tour. Ray lewis discusses hurricanes football team during book signing. Jul 15, 2020 ray lewis became a legendary linebacker for the miami football program after becoming the last player in his signing class in 1993 to join the hurricanes.
Ray lewis iii to transfer from miami to coastal carolina. Baltimore ravens linebacker ray lewis sits on the ravens bench during the twominute warning of the 4th quarter of their game against the miami. Watch middle linebacker ray lewis best highlights during his nfl career with the baltimore ravens. The best players to wear every jersey number in south florida. Ray lewis miami hurricanes highlights before he set his sights on nfl. Ray lewis university of miami action sports photo 8 x 10. Ray lewis came to the university of miami for a book signing of his new memoir i feel like going on. Ray lewis emerged from tiny lakeland, florida to become one of the national football league s nfl most feared defensive players of the modern era. The sun had just risen and those fax machines were already humming. U after ray lewis iii officially commits to miami bleacher report. Ray lewis expresses optimism in direction of miami. Ray lewis joins colin cowherd in studio to relive his journey to the university of miami fl, playing against ladainian tomlinson in the nfl and talk about. The university of georgia has signed devondre seymour an offensive tackle from north gwinnett suwanee, ga.
Jun 22, 2020 miami hurricanes legend ray lewis backs ums decision to hire his former baltimore ravens teammate ed reed as chief of staff and is excited about watching his alma mater this upcoming season. Ray lewis lll, whose father just retired following a brilliant nfl career, signed with the university of miami. Ray lewis tells the story of arriving at the u, talks 2017. Aug 27, 2014 then theres ray lewis iii, a running back recruit for the duration of his high school career at lake mary prep in florida who has now pitched up at the university of miami to follow in his. Ray lewis s book spans from his childhood through his final nfl game, which happened to be the 20 super bowl win against the 49ers. Ray lewis university of miami action was reproduced on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. Oct 18, 2016 ray lewis is undeniably one of the biggest names in footballnot only for his seventeen years in the nfl, but also for the dramatic events that nearly brought his career to a halt in 2000. Ray lewis is providing another assist to miami s efforts. Ray lewis university of miami 1994 action was reproduced on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. See the different faces of ray lewis on and off the football field. Lewis first gained national attention as a linebacker for the university of miami and entered the 1996 nfl draft after his junior year.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Ray lewis university of miami 1994 action photo print 8 x 10. The nfl vault is your home for all things nfl history. Keon zipperer, lloyd summerall high on miami ahead of visit. The miami hurricanes started bringing football players back to campus last monday and ray lewis is helping them do so. The excane donated personal protective equipment to um as athletes return to. Jan 06, 2015 ray lewis iii is done following in his dads footsteps.
Mar 29, 2021 ray lewis says lamar jackson can win a super bowl if since lamar jackson became a starting quarterback in 2018, theres been plenty of debate about whether the ravens style of play can win a. College highlights from the goat linebacker, ray lewis. May 15, 1975 ray lewis was born in bartow, florida, in 1975. Feb 06, 20 football star and recent baltimore ravens super bowl winner ray lewis son signed a letter of intent to play football in miami as part of national signing day. Ray lewis backs miami hurricanes hiring of ed reed south. Ray lewis is a hall of fame nfl linebacker who played for the baltimore ravens for 17 years and is a twotime super bowl champion. The number belonged to marlin barnes, lewis roommate, teammate and fellow linebacker for three years at the university of miami. Ray lewis nfl career might be over, but he is still going to be around the game thanks to his son, ray lewis iii, who will be attending the university of miami shortly after the younger lewis. Jun 23, 2020 count ray lewis among those feeling good about miami s direction. Ray spent his high school career playing for kathleen high school in florida. Ravens pick spent draft day saying goodbye to best friend.
Nov 30, 2007 in the last 17 years, the university of miami football team has laid nine of its current or former players to rest. Former canes db ray lewis iii transfers to coastal. Former ravens linebacker ray lewis talks new memoir. He played college football for the miami hurricanes, and earned allamerica. Miami gets assist from ray lewis as athletes return to. Lewis s passion for football grew out of his love of wrestling, a sport that he excelled in at lakeland kathleen high school. While his mother worked multiple jobs in order to pay the bills, ray had to become a caretaker for his four younger siblings.
The oldest of five children, lewis became a football star at kathleen high school and was recruited to play at the university of miami. Inside ray lewis fall to the ravens, and beginning of a hof career. Early next week former hurricane safety sean taylor will be the 10th. Id enter my code, lewis said, but no one ever responded. Ray lewis, michael irvin, reggie wayne, and ed reed reunite. To purchase full dvd of the legends of miami visit or at miami dpb000lz596eseveral s. But ray lewis fall turned into the ravens biggest gain. In december, 2019, ray was named as one of 12 linebackers to the nfls 100year alltime team. Ray lewis insane career highlights nfl legends highlights. Miami legends ray lewis, ed reed, reggie wayne and michael.
It was not until june that lewis qualified for a scholarship to the university of miami, and the failure of another recruit created an opening. Biography page for university of miami sports hall of fame member, ray lewis 305 2842775 home about us inductees events. Ray lewis university of miami sports hall of fame youtube. Ray lewis iii following in fathers football footsteps. The history of the nfl will highlight two things about ray lewis career his. During his four years at the school he led his squads to a bevy of city and state titles in football and wrestling. Ray lewis iii signs with university of miami nbc 6 south.
Ray lewis nfl career might be over, but he is still going to be around the game thanks to his son, ray lewis iii, who will be attending the university of miami. Ray lewis signs copies of his book i feel like going on. Keon zipperer, lloyd summerall high on miami ahead of. He talks about the struggles of growing up poor and fatherless, being undersized and overlooked, and the traits required to overcome adversity and be a great person for yourself. Contact the washington speakers bureau to schedule ray lewis as your keynote speaker. Ray lewis tells the story of arriving at the u, talks 2017 miami hurricanes and. Linebacker ray lewis of the university of miami hurricanes looks on from the field during a big east college football game against the university of pittsburgh panthers at pitt stadium on october 21. Linebacker ray lewis of the university of miami hurricanes. University of miami legends ray lewis, michael irvin, reggie wayne, and ed reed reunite for an amazing night of storytelling and fan. Ray lewis college highlights at the university of miami baltimore.
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