Rayshaun Kizer
Rayshaun Kizer (born February 3, 1985) is currently the Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator of the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League. He is a former American football defensive back. He played his college football at Walsh University. He has been a member of the New York Jets of the NFL, Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL, Green Bay Blizzard of the AF2, Orlando Predators, Philadelphia Soul, Arizona Rattlers, New Orleans VooDoo, Los Angeles KISS and Cleveland Gladiators of the AFL. He also served as the Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator and Special Teams  Coach of the Bismarck Bucks of the IFL Early years and college career. Kizer attended Euclid High School in Euclid, Ohio. He played for the Walsh Cavaliers from 2003 to 2006. He recorded 14 interceptions for the Cavaliers, returning five for touchdowns. He was named First Team All-American and First Team All-Conference his senior year. He was also named Second team All-Conference as a junior and First team All-Conference as a sophomore. He was inducted into the school's Wall of Fame as part of the class of 2015. Professional career. New York Jets. Kizer signed  with the New York Jets on May 15, 2007 after going undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft. He was released by the Jets on August 27, 2007. Montreal Alouettes. Kizer was signed by the Montreal Alouettes on September 11, 2007. He was released by the Alouettes on October 7, 2008. Green Bay Blizzard. Kizer played for the Green Bay Blizzard of the af2 during the 2009 season. He played in 17 games for the Blizzard, recording 65 tackles, four interceptions, 15 pass break-ups, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. He was awarded Defensive Player of the Week honors  in the American Conference Finals Game after sealing the victory with a game-ending interception. Orlando Predators. Kizer played for the Orlando Predators from 2010 to 2011. He led the Arena Football League in interceptions with 12 his rookie year in 2010, earning First Team All-Arena honors. He set a new AFL record when he recorded 16 interceptions during the 2011 season. Kizer was also named First Team All-Arena for the second consecutive year. Montreal Alouettes. Kizer was signed to the practice squad of the Montreal Alouettes on September 27, 2011. He was released by the Alouettes on  October 6, 2011. Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Kizer was signed to the practice squad of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on October 15, 2011. He was released by the Tiger-Cats on November 2, 2011. Philadelphia Soul. Kizer signed with the Philadelphia Soul on November 22, 2011. He earned Second Team All-Arena honors after recording 82 tackles and nine interceptions in 18 games with the Soul in 2013. He was named Second Team All-Arena for the second consecutive year after collecting 101.5 tackles and nine interceptions in 18 games in 2014. Arizona Rattlers. On January 7, 2015, Kizer was assigned  to the Arizona Rattlers. New Orleans VooDoo. On March 23, 2015, Kizer, along with Allen Chapman, were traded to the New Orleans VooDoo in exchange for future considerations. Los Angeles KISS. On May 25, 2015, Kizer was traded to the Los Angeles KISS for future considerations. He earned Second Team All-Arena honors for the third consecutive year after recording 87.5 tackles and five interceptions in 2015. He became a free agent after the 2015 season. On November 6, 2015, Kizer was assigned to the KISS for the 2016 season. Qingdao Clipper. Kizer was selected by the Qingdao Clipper in  the fourth round of the 2016 CAFL Draft. He was listed on the Clipper's roster for the 2018 season. Cleveland Gladiators. On January 9, 2017, Kizer was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators. On July 18, 2017, Kizer was placed on reassignment.