Traylon Ray
Traylon Ray
Moves the chains on third down. Traylon Ray has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lane Kiffin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ole Miss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 28 | 426 | 15.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 18 | 321 | 17.8 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 46 | 747 | 16.2 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ole Miss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 154 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 2 | 154 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ole Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Ole Miss
Returning around him
- 18% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Ole Miss players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (28 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ole Miss · Last season: 13-2 (AP #6) · Talent rank #21 · 2026 recruiting class #22
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tre Mosley’s 2022 season.
Matches Tre on
Differs from Tre on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Malik Murray’s path through East Tennessee State.
Matches Malik on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Zaquandre White's sophomore season at South Carolina (2021).
Matches Zaquandre on
Player DNA
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2024+33%
Up 33% from first season to most-recent.
Background
2025 (JUNIOR): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills. WEST VIRGINIA: Appeared in 22 career games over two seasons with 14 starts for the Mountaineers … Started nine games in 2024 and hauled in 28 receptions for 426 yards and four touchdowns … Had a season-hig...