| Raymond Philyaw | |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| High School: | Caddo Parish (LA) Southwood |
| College: | Northeast Louisiana |
| Birth Date: | 30 July 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 215 |
| Undraftedyear: | 1997 |
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| Aflstatlabel1: | Completions |
| Aflstatvalue1: | 2,230 |
| Aflstatlabel2: | Attempts |
| Aflstatvalue2: | 3,397 |
| Aflstatlabel3: | Yards |
| Aflstatvalue3: | 26,562 |
| Aflstatlabel4: | Touchdowns |
| Aflstatvalue4: | 507 |
| Aflstatlabel5: | Interceptions |
| Aflstatvalue5: | 59 |
| Afl: | 2317 |
Raymond 'Ray' Philyaw (born July 30, 1974) is a former arena football quarterback who was most recently the offensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League (AFL). He also played for the Cleveland Gladiators, Chicago Rush, Kansas City Brigade, Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings and the Albany/Indiana Firebirds, leading the former to the American Conference championship game in 2004 and 2005. Prior to his Arena Football career, he played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Madison Mad Dogs of the Indoor Football League (IFL). After leaving to coach with the New Orleans VooDoo in 2011, he attempted a return as a player in 2012 with the San Jose SaberCats, but later became OC for the San Antonio Talons. He holds the record for the highest career TD-to-INT ratio in AFL history and threw a school record 52 TDs while attending Northeast Louisiana.
Philyaw attended Southwood High School in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. While there, he participated in football, basketball and track & field, winning a district championship his senior year in both football and basketball.[1]
Philyaw attended Northeast Louisiana University, where he continued his football career. Philyaw started his sophomore through senior seasons for the Indians. At the completion of his career in 1996, Philyaw's 52 career touchdown passes stood as a school record until Steven Jyles broke his record in 2005.[2] In 2009, Philyaw was inducted into the ULM Athletics Hall of Fame.[3]
Philyaw's college stats at the completion of the 1996 season. Source:[4]
| Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Yds | TD | ||||||||||
| 1993 | Northeast Louisiana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1994 | Northeast Louisiana | 131 | 243 | 53.9 | 1,893 | 13 | 7 | 131.2 | 64 | 95 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 1995 | Northeast Louisiana | 167 | 320 | 52.2 | 2,627 | 22 | 7 | 139.5 | 49 | -43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Northeast Louisiana | 173 | 351 | 49.3 | 2,445 | 16 | 8 | 118.3 | 68 | -86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 471 | 914 | 51.5 | 6,965 | 52 | 22 | 129.1 | 181 | -34 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 0 | |
Philyaw was backup quarterback for the Shreveport Knights of the short-lived Regional Football League in 1999.[5]
With the Chicago Rush in 2004, Philyaw lead the Rush to the conference semi-finals, but when he suffered an ACL injury, the Rush lost momentum and fell to the San Jose SaberCats.[6]
In 2006, Philyaw signed with expansion Kansas City Brigade, after the Brigade released veteran Andy Kelly.[7]
In 2008, Philyaw lead the Cleveland Gladiators to the National Conference finals.[8] The Gladiators lost the game 35–70 to the champion Philadelphia Soul.
In 2012, Philyaw attempted a comeback with the San Jose SaberCats, but was put on IR.[9]
In 2011, Philyaw was hired by the New Orleans VooDoo as the team's offensive coordinator.[10]
In 2013, Philyaw as hired as the San Antonio Talons' offensive coordinator. Philyaw dealt with injuries during the year, starting five different quarterbacks in the first seven weeks of the season.[11] The Talons did not find an ownership group for the 2015 season, and the franchise was placed on suspension, leaving Philyaw jobless.