From Prep to Pro!, EST 2001


  Draft Scout by Conference








  04/15/21 - DT LaBryan RayrSr/2022, Alabama

  The 2019 season was supposed to be LaBryan Ray's breakout season, the first chance for the former five-star recruit to start at Alabama. A foot injury ended those hopes. Then came 2020, when the Madison native was healthy and initially back on the field. But an elbow injury quickly put Ray back on the sideline. Now in his fifth season, one of the deans of the Tide's defense is ready for another restart. "I feel better, getting to 100 percent overall," Ray said last week. While much of Alabama's storied 2017 recruiting class has either joined the NFL or will be drafted later this month, Ray is the highest rated of that group's members that remain in Tuscaloosa.

Despite his promise, Ray has started only seven games over four seasons, while appearing in 31 games. He has seen the field only 10 times the past two seasons. Before his injuries, NFL scouts polled by AL.com viewed Ray as a mid-to-late round pick. He had the chance to enter the draft after the 2019 and 2020 seasons but predictably declined each time. His motivation to return in 2021? "Just improving my game and just having another year where I can prove it to myself, prove it to my teammates that I can play at a high level and maintain it," he said last week. "I just have a lot of personal goals as well that I definitely want to accomplish. That's what I'm here to do." - Birmingham News


rSr/2022 DT LaBryan RayAlabama
News Source: Birmingham News



 Draft Scout College Football Player News






 BACK TO TOP

 Draft Scout Weekly



** Buy Draft Scout Data Direct **

(20+ Years of Scouting List Excel Spreadsheets, Everything Online PLUS)

 Draft Scout Archives


** 2010-2022 Draft Scout Archives **

(Yearly Player Data Exports, Testing Numbers & More)

 Support Draft Scout

The Database Engine for NFLDraftScout.com, Draft Scout is being repurposed...Support the Future Development of ScoutNation.com...

 

 Draft Scout Future

100% Dedicated and Never Done
80% Innovated
45% Hidden
35% Built

Synergization