Doran Ray
Doran Ray
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. This is his fifth year in the same defensive front at Toledo. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Kent State — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jason Candle.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–21
vs Western Kentucky
3 TOT
Dominant 24-point win at home against Western Kentucky.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Toledo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Toledo
Returning around him
- 2 Toledo players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (33 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Toledo · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #75 · 2026 recruiting class #121
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jacob Merrifield’s 2025 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Merrifield's graduate season at South Florida (2025).
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