2026 Football Roster

Ray Ray Joseph
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Miami Edison
- Prev School:
- Miami
- Major:
- Undecided
Mid-year transfer from Miami, who enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2026 … Two-year letterman for Hurricanes (2023-24) … Played in 27 career games over last three seasons … Has experienced action at wide receiver, on kick and punt returns … Caught 14 passes for 135 yards (9.6 ypc) … Returned nine kickoffs (all in 2023) for 185 yards (20.6 avg.) … Registered 20 punt returns for 167 yards (8.3 avg.) … In all, has tallied 487 all-purpose yards (18.0 pg) … Hauled in at least one reception. In seven of 27 games (multiple six times) … Career-high three receptions vs. Bethune-Cookman (2023) … Personal-best 52 receiving yards vs. Ball State (2024).
Miami, Fla. (2025): Played in four games securing his redshirt season … Caught a pair of passes for 25 yards (12.5 ypc) … Both receptions came against Bethune-Cookman with a season-long of 18 yards … Returned one punt for nine yards vs. Bethune-Cookman … Also experienced action against Notre Dame, South Florida and at Ohio State during second round action of the CFP Playoffs.
Miami, Fla. (2024): Appeared in 13 games and served as the team’s primary punt returner earning second varsity letter … Caught six passes for 74 yards (8.5 ypc) … Returned 17 punts for 128 yards (.5 avg.) … Established career-long punt return of 20 yards against Florida A&M … Also set personal highs in punt returns (4) and yards (37) versus FAMU … Caught at least one pass in three of 13 contests (multiple three times) … Had a personal-best 52 receiving yards against Ball State … Added two grabs against Iowa State for 17 yards in the Pop-Tarts Bowl … Tallied 202 all-purpose yards … Returned at least one punt in eight games (multiple five times).
Miami, Fla. (2023): Played in 10 games during first collegiate season earning first varsity letter … Caught three passes for 36 yards (6.0 ypc) … Returned nine kickoffs for 185 yards (18.5 avg.) standing second on the team … Registered a pair of punt returns for 30 yards (15.0 avg.), also second on the team … Finished the season with 251 all-purpose yards … Caught at least one pass in three games (multiple twice) … Season-high three grabs against Bethune-Cookman and 28 reception yards against Temple … Registered punt returns against Clemson (14 yards) and Florida State (16 yards) … Returned at least one kickoff in six contests with season-highs in returns (3) and yards (75) versus Virginia … Made collegiate debut in season opener against Miami (Ohio) recording one reception … Closed out season with 36 yards on two punt returns against Rutgers in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.
High School: Attended Miami Edison High School … Consensus four-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Listed as No. 90 overall and 15 wide receiver in nation by Rivals … Checked in as 132 overall nationally in 247Sports Composite rankings … Rated as No. 21 wide receiver by 247Sports and ESPN … Ranked No. 147 overall in ESPN300 … Selected to All-American Bowl … Caught 33 passes for 632 yards and five touchdowns during junior season … Scored on two punt returns and 75-yard kickoff return in 2021 … Tabbed 2020 Miami Herald All-Dade 5A-IND first-team selection after totaling over 1,200 all-purpose yards and 14 touchdowns in first season at Edison … Racked up over 500 receiving yards as freshman at Miami Christian … Got snaps on varsity as an eighth grader and tallied six touchdowns.
Miami, Fla. (2025): Played in four games securing his redshirt season … Caught a pair of passes for 25 yards (12.5 ypc) … Both receptions came against Bethune-Cookman with a season-long of 18 yards … Returned one punt for nine yards vs. Bethune-Cookman … Also experienced action against Notre Dame, South Florida and at Ohio State during second round action of the CFP Playoffs.
Miami, Fla. (2024): Appeared in 13 games and served as the team’s primary punt returner earning second varsity letter … Caught six passes for 74 yards (8.5 ypc) … Returned 17 punts for 128 yards (.5 avg.) … Established career-long punt return of 20 yards against Florida A&M … Also set personal highs in punt returns (4) and yards (37) versus FAMU … Caught at least one pass in three of 13 contests (multiple three times) … Had a personal-best 52 receiving yards against Ball State … Added two grabs against Iowa State for 17 yards in the Pop-Tarts Bowl … Tallied 202 all-purpose yards … Returned at least one punt in eight games (multiple five times).
Miami, Fla. (2023): Played in 10 games during first collegiate season earning first varsity letter … Caught three passes for 36 yards (6.0 ypc) … Returned nine kickoffs for 185 yards (18.5 avg.) standing second on the team … Registered a pair of punt returns for 30 yards (15.0 avg.), also second on the team … Finished the season with 251 all-purpose yards … Caught at least one pass in three games (multiple twice) … Season-high three grabs against Bethune-Cookman and 28 reception yards against Temple … Registered punt returns against Clemson (14 yards) and Florida State (16 yards) … Returned at least one kickoff in six contests with season-highs in returns (3) and yards (75) versus Virginia … Made collegiate debut in season opener against Miami (Ohio) recording one reception … Closed out season with 36 yards on two punt returns against Rutgers in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.
High School: Attended Miami Edison High School … Consensus four-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Listed as No. 90 overall and 15 wide receiver in nation by Rivals … Checked in as 132 overall nationally in 247Sports Composite rankings … Rated as No. 21 wide receiver by 247Sports and ESPN … Ranked No. 147 overall in ESPN300 … Selected to All-American Bowl … Caught 33 passes for 632 yards and five touchdowns during junior season … Scored on two punt returns and 75-yard kickoff return in 2021 … Tabbed 2020 Miami Herald All-Dade 5A-IND first-team selection after totaling over 1,200 all-purpose yards and 14 touchdowns in first season at Edison … Racked up over 500 receiving yards as freshman at Miami Christian … Got snaps on varsity as an eighth grader and tallied six touchdowns.
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