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Israel Raybon, from Huntsville, Ala. was a four-year letterman on the defensive line at UNA and earned All-Gulf South Conference and All-American honors as a junior and senior.
He played on UNA teams with a combined 48-5-1 record from 1992-95 that included three straight GSC titles and three straight Division II National Championships. He finished his career with 187 stops and 116 primary stops.
He had 32 tackles for loss of 98 yards and 12.5 sacks for 92 yards. He set a school record with nine career blocked kicks. He played in the 1995 Blue-Gray All-Star Classic and was selected as the Gray Defensive Most Valuable Player. He also played in the 1995 East-West Shrine Classic.
He was selected for the NCAA Division II "Team of the Quarter Century" for 1973-97, the Gulf South Conference "Team of the Quarter Century" for 1971-95, the Gulf South Conference Team of the 1990s and the 50th Anniversary UNA Football Team for 1949-98. He was drafted and signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers following his senior season, playing one season in the National Football League with the Steelers and one season with the Carolina Panthers.
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