Jimmy Raye II

James Arthur Raye, Jr. (born March 26, 1946 in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is the current Offensive Coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.

Playing career

As a player, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams for the position of cornerback but was quickly traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. In college, as a quarterback, he led the Michigan State Spartans to the 1966 Rose Bowl.

Coaching career

Raye previously coached the NY Jets following two seasons as the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator of the Oakland Raiders. He brings 29 years of NFL coaching experience, and previously spent two seasons with the Jets, adding the title of assistant head coach in 2003 after serving as senior offensive assistant in 2002. Raye has served as an NFL offensive coordinator for 11 seasons and on six separate occasions, with the Los Angeles Rams (twice - 1983-84, 1991), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-86), New England Patriots (1990), Kansas City Chiefs (1998-2000), Washington Redskins (2001) and the Raiders (2004-2005). Raye was a standout quarterback for the Michigan State Spartans (1965-67) and led the Spartans to two Big Ten titles and the 1966 Rose Bowl. The Fayetteville, NC native began his coaching career in 1971 at his alma mater, Michigan State, where he stayed for five years (1971-75). He served a brief stint at Wyoming in 1976 before moving to the NFL ranks, beginning with the San Francisco 49ers (1977), Detroit Lions (1977-79), Atlanta Falcons (1980-82, 1987-89), the L.A. Rams (1983-84, 1991), Tampa Bay (1985-86) and New England (1990).

He was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as the official Offensive Coordinator on January 29, 2009. He is the 49ers 7th offensive coordinator in 7 years.^[1]

Personal

His son, Jimmy Raye III, currently works for the San Diego Chargers.

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