Ray Lucas

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Harrison, New Jersey
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* New England Patriots (1996)
* New York Jets (1997-2000)
* Miami Dolphins (2001-2002)
* Baltimore Ravens (2003)
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"For the baseball player of the same name, see Ray Lucas (baseball)"

Ray Lucas (born August 6, 1972 in Harrison, New Jersey) is a studio analyst for the show "Jets Nation" on New York City-based sports network SportsNet New York. His previous career was as a football quarterback in the National Football League, where he played for four teams, the New England Patriots, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens during his seven year career from 1996 to 2002. Lucas is a graduate of Harrison High School. He played college football at Rutgers University.

Lucas spent most of his career in the NFL in a backup role. During the 1999 NFL season, after quarterback Vinny Testaverde was injured in the first game of the season, Rick Mirer took the helm, winning four of ten games. Lucas took over afterward and lost his first two starts but won his next four games to give the Jets an 8–8 record for the season.

Lucas was a favorite player of Bill Parcells during Parcells' time in New England and with the Jets, and was one of the players Parcells eventually brought over from the Patriots to the Jets. Parcells introduced Lucas in 1997 by putting him in at quarterback with second string QB Neil O'Donnell lined up at wide receiver. Lucas set up in a shotgun formation and ran the ball himself for 15 yards, befuddling the Vikings defense in a play that eventually led to a Jets victory. He attempted his first NFL pass in Week 17 of 1997 against the Detroit Lions. Lucas went 3 of 3 for 28 yards before throwing an interception. He was also called for a personal foul when making the tackle on the interception return. Lucas started in the Jets' 1999 preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers, and Parcells had him in the running for the starting and second string quarterback role during that season. After starting QB Vinny Testaverde was injured later that season, Lucas started several games.

On March 28, 2008, Lucas was named to the Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame. [ [http://www.nj.com/sports/jjournal/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/120677013028190.xml&coll=3 Lucas Named to Hudson County (NJ) Sports Hall of Fame] ]

External links

* [http://www.nfl.com/players/raylucas/profile?id=LUC107404 NFL player profile for Ray Lucas]

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