Raymond Vohasek

Raymond Vohasek (born March 8, 1999) is an American football nose tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at DuPage and North Carolina.

Raymond Vohasek
No. 59 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-08) March 8, 1999
McHenry, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:McHenry East (McHenry, Illinois)
College:College of DuPage (2017–2018)
North Carolina (2019–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Vohasek grew up in McHenry, Illinois.[1] He attended McHenry East High School and played six different positions, including offensively guard, fullback, and tight end, while on defense nose guard, middle linebacker and defensive end.[2] Although a top player at McHenry East, Vohasek received no Division I offers and committed to play college football for the College of DuPage Chaparrals.[3][4]

College career

At the College of DuPage in 2017, Vohasek posted a team-leading 8.5 sacks and additionally tallied 33 tackles, 14 of which were for a loss.[5] He posted these numbers despite having played through a torn labrum the entire season.[6] He did not play and redshirted the 2018 season to allow his shoulder to heal.[6] Vohasek was ranked by 247Sports a three-star junior college recruit and the best player in the state of Illinois.[7] He transferred to play for the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2019.[8]

In his first season with the Tar Heels, Vohasek made 12 appearances and totaled 15 tackles, one sack and 5.0 tackles-for-loss.[7] The following year, he started all 11 games and posted 29 tackles, placed third on the team with 7.0 TFLs, and recorded two pass breakups with four quarterback hurries, earning honorable mention all-conference honors.[7] Vohasek again earned honorable mention all-conference honors in 2021, after making 38 tackles, 4.0 for-loss, one sack, three pass breakups and four hurries.[7] He started the first five games of the 2022 season, collecting 14 tackles and one TFL, before suffering a season-ending injury.[9] Vohasek finished his stint at North Carolina with 41 games played, including 29 as a starter, 96 tackles, 17 TFLs and 5.5 sacks.[9]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m)		 306 lb
(139 kg)		 32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		5.10 s1.82 s2.88 s4.62 s7.68 s25.5 in
(0.65 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)
Sources:[10][11]

Vohasek was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (227th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.[12]

References
  1. "Ray Vohasek Taken In 7th Round By The Jaguars". Rivals.com. April 29, 2023.
  2. Trieu, Allen (October 15, 2018). "JUCO DL Raymond Vohasek setting up UNC, Oregon State visits". 247Sports.
  3. "Football: McHenry East grad Ray Vohasek goes from no offers to D-I North Carolina". Northwest Herald. January 18, 2019.
  4. Jones, Andrew (November 25, 2022). "On Senior Day, Vohasek's Unique Path Should Be Celebrated". Rivals.com.
  5. Callahan, Don (January 15, 2019). "UNC Scores Commitment from JuCo DL Ray Vohasek". 247Sports.
  6. Brown, C. L. (September 16, 2020). "Healthy again, tough nose tackle Vohasek is 'going 100 all the time'". The Charlotte Observer. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. Hughes, Grant (April 29, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: UNC DL Ray Vohasek Selected by Jacksonville Jaguars". 247Sports.
  8. Batten, Sammy (October 18, 2022). "UNC football loses starting defensive lineman for the season". The Fayetteville Observer.
  9. Sherman, Ben (October 18, 2022). "Injury Ends Ray Vohasek's Season, UNC Career". 247Sports.
  10. "Raymond Vohasek Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  11. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Raymond Vohasek College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  12. Stites, Adam (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars draft North Carolina DT Raymond Vohasek with No. 227 pick". USA Today.
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