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Two Ravens ink with 4-year schools on signing day

 

Chris Bynes and D'Angelo McCrayTwo Red Raven football players inked with four-year schools on Feb. 3, colloquially known as national signing day.  Ravens signing on Feb. 3 were wide receiver Chris Bynes with North Texas and defensive tackle D’Angelo McCray with Memphis.

 

Bynes caught 25 passes for 282 yards last season for the Ravens.  Bynes chose North Texas for the chance of immediate playing time.

 

“I only have two years left and I get playing time right away,” said Bynes.  “They also have good coaches and a good alumni base.”

 

Bynes signed out of high school with Alabama State before transferring to Coffeyville.  Bynes credits Raven receiver coach Kelton Copeland for improving his pass catching skills.

 

“I learned more about the game here and I learned a lot from Coach Copeland,” said Bynes.  “I should have come to Coffeyville in the first place.”

 

Bynes dreams of life after college.  “I want to get drafted by an NFL team, that’s my main goal,” said Bynes who models his playing style after Anquan Boldin and Brandon Marshall.

 

Another Raven signing on Wednesday is a name unfamiliar to most fans.  Defensive tackle D’Angelo McCray signed with Memphis, joining former Red Raven quarterback Andy Summerlin with the Tigers.

 

McCray played one season with Eastern Illinois after a redshirt season at Illinois.  McCray is a former USA Today second-team high school All-American defensive lineman from Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Florida.

 

McCray transferred to Coffeyville in 2009, but was not on the 55-man roster.  A big reason McCray chose Memphis was the opportunity to play immediately.

 

“All my classes will transfer and I’ll be eligible right away,” said McCray who will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

 

“I’m the oldest person they have at defensive tackle,” said McCray who will be 21 on Feb. 26.  “They have some freshmen coming back, but the starters who were seniors are graduating.”

 

Although McCray never saw the field for the Ravens, Coffeyville provided an opportunity for McCray to move back into Division I football.  “I learned that I needed to focus more on the academics and that I could do better and bigger things if I focused on that,” said McCray.

 

McCray will transfer to Memphis in May to work out with the team and to attend summer school.