Raymond will serve as Florida’s cornerbacks coach and assistant head coach – defense
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Football Head Coach Billy Napier named Corey Raymond the Gators cornerbacks / assistant head coach – defense, it was announced Thursday.
Raymond, who played six years in the NFL, spent the last 10 seasons at LSU where he coached defensive backs (2012-17) and cornerbacks (2018-21). Most recently, Raymond also served as the recruiting coordinator (2020-21) for the Tigers, in addition to his duties a cornerbacks coach.
Raymond’s secondary produced seven first team All-Americans during his time at LSU, including Eric Reid (2012), Jalen Mills (2015), Jamal Adams (2016), Tre’Davious White (2016), Greedy Williams (2018), Grant Delpit (2018 and 2019) and Derek Stingley Jr. (2019, 2020).
Additionally, Delpit claimed the 2019 Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back.
Under Raymond, 14 Tigers were picked in the NFL Draft, including three first rounders – Adams and White (2017), and Eric Reid (2013), along with five second round picks that include Grant Delpit (2020), Kristen Fulton (2020), Donte Jackson (2019), Williams (2018) and Jalen Collins (2015).
Other LSU NFL Draft picks under Raymond’s watch include: cornerback Tyrann Mathieu (third round in 2013), cornerback Tharold Simon (fifth round in 2013), safety Jalen Collins (second round in 2015), cornerback Rashard Robinson (third round in 2016), safety Jalen Mills (seventh round in 2016), Donte Jackson (second round in 2018), Greedy Williams (second round in 2019), JaCoby Stevens (sixth round in 2021) and Kary Vincent Jr. (seventh round in 2021).
Of the 14 players that have been drafted under Raymond’s watch, four have appeared in the Pro Bowl.
The Tigers secondary was a focal point of the program under Raymond as they led the SEC in interceptions (17) in back-to-back seasons (2018-19) and constantly ranked top in the conference and nation in passing efficiency defense.
Raymond spent 2011 season as the secondary coach at Nebraska. In his one season with the Cornhuskers, he coached a Nebraska secondary that featured the 2011 Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year in Alfonzo Dennard. Raymond’s secondary helped Nebraska rank No. 18 in the nation in pass defense in 2011.
Prior to Nebraska, Raymond served as the cornerbacks coach for two seasons at Utah State. Raymond coached Curtis Marsh, who earned All-WAC honors and later went on to become a third-round pick in the NFL Draft.
His first stop on the LSU staff was from 2006-08, Raymond was part of two BCS bowl victories, including a 38-24 win over Ohio State in the BCS National Championship. LSU’s defense ranked No. 3 nationally in both 2006 and 2007 as the Tigers combined to post a 23-4 record during that span.
Before joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Raymond coached at the high school level for three years in his hometown of New Iberia. Raymond was the defensive coordinator at New Iberia High School in 2003 and then held the same position at Westgate High School in 2004-05.
He was a three-year starter in the secondary for the Tigers from 1989-91. He capped his LSU career with 185 tackles and eight interceptions. Following his career with the Tigers, Raymond spent six seasons in the NFL – three with the New York Giants and three with the Detroit Lions. In 90 games in the NFL, Raymond started 60 times and intercepted 11 passes to go with 258 tackles..
