

Kalif Raymond (born August 8, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Holy Cross Crusaders and signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Raymond joined the Detroit Lions in 2021 and was a second-team All-Pro punt returner in 2022 and 2024. He was also the NFL punt return yards leader in 2024, despite missing five games. Raymond has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions.
Early life
Raymond was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, to an African-American father and a Chinese mother. He played college football and track for the Holy Cross Crusaders from 2012 to 2015. On the football field he was a two time All-Patriot League first team performer, amassing 4,059 all purpose yards and 18 touchdowns in his four year career. For the Track team, Raymond was a two time All-New England selection, highlighted by a 2nd place finish in the 100-meter dash at the 2015 New England outdoor championships.
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