Andrew Raym

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Andrew Raym
No. 60 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-02) May 2, 2001 (age 23) [1]
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Broken Arrow (OK)
College: Oklahoma (2020–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Andrew Raym (born May 2, 2001) [1] is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.

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Early life

Raym grew up in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and attended Broken Arrow High School. [2] He quickly became a top offensive line recruit after becoming a full-time starter as a freshman in 2016. [3] By his sophomore year he had become a first-team all-state selection and All-American. [4] He helped the school win their first state championship as a junior and as a senior helped them set school rushing records. [5] An Under Armour All-American, he was ranked the consensus top recruit in the state and the number one offensive guard nationally. [6] [7] [8] He committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. [9]

College career

As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2020, Raym appeared in nine games, being mostly a special teams player but also seeing action on 61 offensive plays. [10] He then appeared in 12 games, seven as a starter at center, for the team in 2021, being named second-team All-Big 12 Conference. [8] He started 10 games and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 in the 2022 season. [8] Raym remained a starter in 2023 and was selected second-team all-conference for the second time. [11] He accepted an invite to the 2024 Senior Bowl and declared for the 2024 NFL draft, finishing his collegiate career with 29 starts. [12] [13]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)
314 lb
(142 kg)
32+12 in
(0.83 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
5.42 s1.94 s3.17 s24.5 in
(0.62 m)
7 ft 11 in
(2.41 m)
All values from NFL Combine [14] [15]

Raym signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024. [16]

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