Andrew Raym selected in UFL Draft

Oklahoma native and former Sooners center Andrew Raym was the first selection of the offensive line group on day two of the United Football League (UFL) Draft held Wednesday. 

Raym, a Broken Arrow High School (Okla.) graduate, was selected by the Birmingham Stallions as day two of the UFL draft consisted of players that were eligible in the 2025 and 2026 NFL Draft. In his career as a Sooner, from 2020 to 2023, Raym started 29 games at center while appearing in 43 contests. He was a Second-Team All-Big 12 selection by league coaches in 2023 and a Second-Team All-Big selection by the Associated Press in 2021. He was an Honorable Mention selection in 2021 and 2022 by league coaches. He earned Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honors in 2022 and 2023. 

Raym was a participant in the 2024 Senior Bowl but was undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Carolina Panthers in May 2024 and was drafted by the now defunct Memphis Showboats of the UFL in July 2024. He made the 53 man roster for the Panthers but was waived that October and signed with the practice squad. He spent the offseason leading up to the 2025 season NFL season with the Cincinnati Bengals. 

A consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals, Raym was an Under Armour All-American, the top offensive guard in the nation by 247Sports and the seventh best tackle by ESPN and Rivals for the 2020 class. He was the top recruit out of the State of Oklahoma for the 2020 recruiting class and chose Oklahoma over Georgia, Michigan, and many others.