Broncos Wire’s 90-man offseason roster series continues today with a look at first-year linebacker Ray Wilborn, No. 43.
Before the Broncos: Wilborn (6-4, 224 pounds) started his college career at Garden City Community College before transferring to Ball State. After playing as an outside linebacker as a junior in 2018, Wilborn transitioned to safety ahead of his senior season in 2019. In two seasons (24 games) with the Cardinals, Wilborn totaled 166 tackles, 12 pass breakups, four interceptions and three sacks.
After going undrafted in 2020, Wilborn had brief stints with the Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers before landing with the Green Bay Packers in 2021. After spending the 2021 season on Green Bay’s practice squad, Wilborn failed to make the Packers’ 53-man roster in 2022.
Broncos tenure: Wilborn signed with Denver’s practice squad midway through the 2022 season after trying out for the team. He was elevated to the active roster for the Broncos’ final two games of the 2022 season and played on special teams. Although he has been in the NFL since 2020, Wilborn is listed as a “first-year” player because of the league’s accrued season rules (at least six regular-season games in the same year).
Chance to make the 53-man roster: Wilborn won’t be a favorite to make the active roster, but he could prove to be a valuable member of the practice squad as a versatile defender who can fill in at multiple positions.
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