Kalif Raymond

Raymond spent the past two seasons (2019-20) with the Tennessee Titans, recording 18 receptions for 357 yards (19.8 avg.) and one touchdown, 27 punt returns for 253 yards (9.4 avg.) and 33 kickoff returns for 678 yards (20.5 avg.) in that span.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• AP Second-Team All-Pro: 2022, 2024 (punt returner)
• NFC Special Teams Player of the Week: 2022 (Week 15), 2024 (Week 8)
• Since joining the Lions in 2021, he is one-of-two NFL players to log multiple punt return touchdowns in that span.
• Led the NFL in punt return yards (413) in 2024. He also ranked third in punt return average (13.8) and was one-of-six players in the NFL to log a punt return touchdown.
• Posted five punt returns for 190 yards (38.0 avg.) and one touchdown along with a receiving touchdown in Week 8 vs. Tennessee (10/27/24). His punt return yards were the fifth-most in a game in NFL history and he became the first player in Lions history to produce a punt return and receiving touchdown in the same game. He also produced the NFL's highest punt return average (38.0) in a game with at least five punt returns since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger.
• Registered five receptions for 53 yards (10.6) and returned one punt for a 47-yard touchdown to produce 100 all-purpose yards in Week 15 at the New York Jets (12/18/22). This marked the first punt return touchdown of his career.
• Produced three receptions for 76 yards (25.3 avg.) in Week 8 vs. Miami (10/30/22), producing 75-or-more yards in consecutive games for the first time in his career. He also tallied at least three receptions in four-straight games for the first time in his career.
• Ranked fourth in the NFL with an 11.2 punt return average in 2021 (20 attempt minimum), tied for the fourth-longest punt return (48 yards) and ranked seventh in punt return yards (236).

COLLEGE:

• Played four seasons (2012-15) at Holy Cross, appearing in 40 games (23 starts) and totaling 155 receptions for 1,683 yards (10.9 avg.) and 14 touchdowns. He also returned 62 punts for 464 yards (7.5 avg.) and 80 kickoffs for 1,809 yards (22.6 avg.) and two touchdowns.
  • As a senior in 2015, he earned First-Team All-Patriot League honors as both a wide receiver and return specialist.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Greater Atlanta Christian (Ga.) High School where he caught 30 passes for 511 yards (17.0 average) and nine touchdowns during his high school career.
• Son of Eric Raymond and Kim Ly.
• Has four brothers, Mason, Cornelius, Antonio and Kedar, and three sisters, Sydea, Madison and Ericca.