Ricky Ray

Bio

Full name: Richard Junior Ray

Preferred name: Ricky

Born: Oct. 22, 1979 in Happy Valley, CA (44 years old)

Last Season (2018) Vitals:
  • Player classification: International
  • Height: 6′ 3″
  • Weight: 208 lbs
  • Position: QB
  • Jersey: #15
Amateur Programs
  • Sacramento State
  • Shasta CC
  • Shasta Valley HS (Redding, CA)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
16 Season Career

Active years: 2002–2003, 2005–2018
Active teams (2):

  • EDM 2002–2003, 2005–2011
  • TOR 2012–2018

247 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 235 regular season games (106 games started)
  • 7 playoff games
  • 5 Grey Cup appearances (4 championship wins)
5 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
16 seasons (2 teams)
(Rank: T25th,
99th percentile,
16 CFL seasons)		 235
(Rank: T235th,
98th percentile,
235 CFL games)		 7 5
2002 EDM QB 15 18 -- 1
2003 EDM QB 15 18 -- 1
2005 EDM QB 15 18 -- 1
2006 EDM QB 15 18 -- 0
2007 EDM QB 15 13 -- 0
2008 EDM QB 15 18 -- 0
2009 EDM QB 15 18 -- 0
2010 EDM QB 15 17 0 0
2011 EDM QB 15 18 2 0
2012 TOR QB 15 14 2 1
2013 TOR QB 15 11 1 0
2014 TOR QB 15 17 0 0
2015 TOR QB 15 9 1 0
2016 TOR QB 15 9 0 0
2017 TOR QB 15 17 1 1
2018 TOR QB 15 2 0 0
Ricky Ray Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Regular Season
Longest Pass – Play T15th 105 yards (TD) EDM 2005 EDM 27 @ WPG 8
Passing Yards – Game T28th 506 yards TOR 2017 HAM 15 @ TOR 32
30th 505 yards TOR 2013 WPG 21 @ TOR 36
-- 469 yards EDM 2005 EDM 27 @ WPG 8
 
Grey Cup
Longest Pass – Play 1st 100 yards (TD) TOR 2017 CGY 24 vs TOR 27 Nov. 26, 2017–Present
-- 62 yards TOR 2012 CGY 22 @ TOR 35
Weekly
2014
  • Offensive Star Week 2 (TOR)
  • Offensive Star Week 16 (TOR)
2017
  • Top Performer #1 of Week 1 (TOR)
  • Top Performer #3 of Week 20 (TOR)
  • 2017 Division Finalist (TOR) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2005 Winner (EDM) Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Ricky Ray was inducted into the Player wing in 2022 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

Edmonton Elks Wall of Honour

Ricky Ray was inducted into the Player wing in 2019.