Timothy Wayne Maypray III (May 13, 1988 – January 15, 2019) was an American professional

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wide receiver. He most recently played for the

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of the

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. Prior to playing for Ottawa, he was with the

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, also of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Maypray returned kicks for the Alouettes during the 2010 season. During his CFL debut against the

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, Maypray returned a missed field goal 125 yards for a touchdown.

Playing career

Amateur

Maypray played his high school football at

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. He was a two-time

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in football and

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. Maypray played college football at

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(VMI) where he played several different positions ( wide receiver,

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and

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) and returned kicks. During his four-year career at VMI, Maypray scored 39 touchdowns. Maypray was named the 2006 Big South Freshman of the Year. He was named First Team All Big South at kick returner, and Second Team All Big South at wide receiver after his sophomore season. Heading into the 2009 season, Maypray received several pre-season honours including being named to the

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Football Conference Pre-Season All Conference Team at both quarterback and as a punt returner. He was also voted the 2009 Big South Pre-Season Offensive Player of the Year.

Professional

Maypray made his professional debut with the

of the

(CFL) during the 2010 season. During his first game, Maypray returned a missed field goal by

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of the

125 yards for a touchdown, setting a team record. During the Alouettes next meeting against the Roughriders, Maypray returned another missed field goal 118 yards for a touchdown. After his second missed field goal return for a touchdown, Maypray was named the CFL's Special Teams Player of the Week.

Off Season

During the off season of the CFL, Maypray worked at his old high school, Randolph-Macon Academy.

Personal life

While at VMI, Maypray also played on the basketball team. He majored in psychology. Maypray died on January 15, 2019.

References

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