Keon Raymond (born November 27, 1982) is the former head coach and director of football operations for the Prince George Kodiaks of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and is a former professional Canadian football defensive back President of 7on7 Association of Canada and CEO of K25 Sports Inc.[1] He played college football at Middle Tennessee State.

Keon Raymond
Born: (1982-11-27) November 27, 1982 (age 41)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Defensive back
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight206 lb (93 kg)
CollegeMiddle Tennessee State
High schoolMehlville
Career history
As coach
2021Prince George Kodiaks (HC)
As player
2006Tennessee Titans*
2007Nashville Kats
2008New Orleans VooDoo
20082015Calgary Stampeders
2016Toronto Argonauts
2016Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star2011, 2012
Career stats

Professional career

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Raymond was originally signed by the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He then played for the Nashville Kats and New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Raymond signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 2008 and played for eight years with the club where he won two Grey Cup championships, in 2008 and 2014.[2] He then signed with the Toronto Argonauts in 2016, but only played in eight games before getting released on August 24, 2016.[3] He signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in October later that year and played in the last two regular season games and the team's East Semi-Final loss to the Edmonton Eskimos.

Personal life

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Raymond and his wife, Bianca, have four children, Keon Jr., Dashaun, Ramael, and Gabrielle.[4] He is a devout Christian and attended Royal Oak Victory Church in Calgary, Alberta, where he resides.

References

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  1. ^ "2-time Grey Cup champion Keon Raymond to head up Prince George football program". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. July 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Stampeders defence about to get younger with veteran DB Keon Raymond hitting free agent market". Calgary Herald. February 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Keon Raymond's release not-so-subtle message to Argonauts". Toronto Star. August 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Junior football coming to Prince George". The Prince George Citizen. July 9, 2021.
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