John Rayborn

College career Rayborn played college football for the UTEP Miners of the University of Texas at El Paso. He was redshirted in 1994 and was a letterman in 1995, 1996, and 1998. Rayborn claimed it was part of his asthma medication. Overall in 1997, Rayborn recorded 47 completions on 108 passing attempts (43.5%) for 640 yards, four touchdowns, and nine interceptions while scoring one rushing touchdown.

Rayborn signed with the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League (AFL) on February 28, 2001. He re-signed with the team on February 21, 2002, but was waived on April 15, 2002, before the start of the 2002 season.

Rayborn played in 15 games for the Macon Knights of the af2 in 2002, throwing for 3,659 yards and 79 touchdowns while also scoring 19 rushing touchdowns. His 117.1 passer rating was the second best in the league. However, he was traded to the Detroit Fury for future considerations the next day. He played in seven games for the Destroyers during the 2004 season, completing 50 of 85 passes (58.8%) for 553 yards, nine touchdowns, and six interceptions while also rushing five times for 13 yards and one touchdown. He was promoted to the active roster on April 12.