Ray Wilborn
Rayshawn Kyli Wilborn is an American professional football linebacker. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Garden City Community College and Ball State and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in. He has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos and New York Giants.
Early life
Wilborn was born on April 1, 1997, in Lansing, Michigan. He attended J. W. Sexton High School where he earned four varsity letters in football and was twice named first-team all-state. Wilborn was a two-time captain and as a junior set the school record for single-season sacks with 18. He also played on offense, and as a senior caught 14 touchdown passes and recorded 970 receiving yards.College career
Wilborn began his college football career at Garden City Community College in 2016, helping them win the national championship. In two seasons with Garden City, he posted 120 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 23 while appearing in 23 games.In 2018, Wilborn transferred to Ball State. Joining the school in January, he started all 12 games for the football team as an outside linebacker, leading them in both TFLs and tackles. He made his first career interception against Notre Dame and later made one against NIU, the latter of which he returned for 43 yards.
As a senior in 2019, Wilborn changed from linebacker to [Safety (gridiron American football|football position)|safety] after the team needed a player at the position. That season, he started all 12 games and posted 83 tackles, placing third on the team. He also made two interceptions, against NC State and Eastern Michigan, and tied for fourth on Ball State with six pass breakups.