Quan Bray

Jaquan Tyreke Bray (born April 28, 1993) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Auburn, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He was also a member of the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans of the NFL, the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), and the Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life Jaquan Tyreke Bray He was projected by scouts as a running back, wide receiver, cornerback and safety, and committed to Auburn over Alabama on February 2, 2011. Following his senior year, Bray was selected to the 2011 Under Armour All-America Game.

College career At Auburn, Bray was a second team coaches all-Southeastern Conference (SEC) team as a return specialist in his senior year and was the first player in school history to score a rushing, receiving, and punt return touchdown in the same season.

Professional career Pre-draft Bray did not receive an invite to the 2015 NFL Combine.

Indianapolis Colts After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Bray was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on May 5, 2015. During training camp, Bray caught the eye of several Colts coaches.

Bray was waived by the Colts on September 5, 2015 and was signed to the practice squad on September 6, 2015. On October 27, Bray was elevated to the active roster after wide receiver Phillip Dorsett suffered a fractured fibula.

On October 18, 2016, Bray was placed on injured reserve.

On November 7, 2017, Bray was placed on injured reserve. He was released with an injury settlement on December 26, 2017.

Buffalo Bills

On December 30, 2017, Bray was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 8, 2018. He was released on August 5, 2018.

Houston Texans On August 12, 2018, Bray signed with the Houston Texans. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Birmingham Iron In 2019, Bray joined the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He was placed on injured reserve after the third game of the season on February 25, 2019. He was waived from injured reserve on March 26. He was added to the team's rights list and re-signed to a contract on April 1.

Montreal Alouettes After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Bray signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 19, 2019. In his first season, Bray caught 58 passes for 818 yards with six touchdowns. He also returned 16 kicks on special teams for 168 yards. He was released on February 16, 2021, and re-signed with the team on a one-year contract on March 15, 2021. He was placed on the suspended list on July 6, 2021 as the team wanted to retain his rights as he was delayed attempting to cross the border into Canada. One week later he was transferred to the active roster once he completed his mandatory seven-day quarantine period for training camp. Bray played in 12 games for the Alouettes during the 2021 season, catching 35 passes for 481 yards with two touchdowns. He also returned 12 punts. Bray was released by the Alouettes as part of the team's final roster cuts before the start of the 2022 regular season.

Ottawa Redblacks On October 5, 2022, it was announced that Bray had signed a practice roster agreement with the Ottawa Redblacks. He remained on the practice roster and did not play in 2022. In 2023, he played in two games where he recorded seven receptions for 153 yards. However, after it became known that Bray was facing criminal charges in Montreal, he was released by the Redblacks on June 29, 2023.

Professional statistics NFL Season Team G Receiving Rushing Kickoff returns Punt returns Fumbles Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Rush Yds TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret RetY Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2015 IND 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 21 570 27.1 60 0 21 166 7.9 33 0 0 0 2016 IND 6 3 36 12.0 22 0 1 7 0 9 231 25.7 39 0 7 58 8.3 20 0 0 0 2017 IND 9 3 39 13.0 22 0 0 0 0 18 430 23.9 60 0 17 90 5.3 20 0 1 0 Total 24 6 75 12.5 22 0 1 7 0 48 1,231 25.6 60 0 45 314 7.0 33 0 1 0

CFL Season Team G Receiving Rushing Kickoff returns Punt returns Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Rush Yds TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret RetY Avg Lng TD 2019 MTL 15 58 818 14.1 75 6 1 6 0 2 45 22.5 28 0 14 123 8.8 16 0 2021MTL123548113.76820000000012685.7140 Total 27 93 1,299 14.0 75 8 1 6 0 2 45 22.5 28 0 26 191 7.3 16 0

Personal life On July 3, 2011, Bray's mother Tonya was murdered by his father, Jeffrey Jones. Jones pled guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Bray was arrested in September 2012 on the campus of West Georgia during a traffic stop. He was charged for playing his music too loud and possession of alcohol by a minor.

On February 18, 2020, Bray and former Auburn teammate Greg Robinson were stopped by Border Patrol officers south of El Paso, Texas. Border Control agents found 157 pounds of marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags, $3,100 in cash, and an electronic scale. Both men were charged with felony possession with intent to distribute, and face up to 20 years in prison.