Ray Philyaw

Raymond Philyaw was a professional quarterback and coach. He served as the Offensive Coordinator Coach for the Jacksonville Sharks (2015-2016), served as the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator Coach for the San Antonio Talons (2012-2014), and Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator Coach for the New Orleans Voodoo (2011). All three teams played in the Arena Football League (AFL). Before coaching in the Arena Football League, he was the Wide Receiver Coach at Calvary Baptist Academy (2008-2010) in Shreveport, La.

During his playing career in the Arena Football League as a professional quarterback, he played for five teams leading them all to the playoffs. He played for the Albany Firebirds (2000), Indiana Firebirds (2001-2003), Chicago Rush (2004-2005), Kansas City Brigade (2006-2007), Cleveland Gladiators (2008), and Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (2010) leading the four of the five teams to the American Conference championship games in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008. He holds the record for the highest career TD-to-INT ratio in AFL history and threw for over 500 touchdowns in his career.

Prior to his Arena Football career, he played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1997-1998) of the Canadian Football League.

He attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) formerly known to as Northeast Louisiana University (NLU) from 1992-1997. He was a three-starter, finishing his career with some big win's verses top Division-1 programs like University of Kentucky, Mississippi State, and University of Central Florida. He threw a school record 52 TDs while attending ULM. He graduated from Southwood High School in 1992 located in Shreveport, La.