Thomas Rayam

Thomas Leon Rayam (born January 3, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Calgary Stampeders in 2001 and was named a CFL West All-Star in .

College career Rayam played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and is remembered for blocking Penn State's last-second field-goal attempt in a 17–16 Alabama win in 1989.

Professional career Rayam was selected by the Washington Redskins in the tenth round of the 1990 NFL draft. He played in 20 games in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals and played in 126 games in the CFL with the Birmingham Barracudas, Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders, and Toronto Argonauts.

Personal life Rayam's older brother, Hardy Rayam, played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish under coach Dan Devine. Rayam's son, T.J. Rayam, played in the CFL for the Stampeders and his younger son, Jalen Rayam, plays for the Toronto Argonauts.