Staff Directory
Pickering, Ray
Ray Pickering
- Title:
- Running Backs Coach
Hometown: Laurel, Miss.
Education: Southern Miss - bachelors in coaching education; William Carey University - masters in secondary education and sports administration
NOTABLES
150: offensive players coached at the high school level who went on to play collegiately
1,078: rush yards for Al-Jay Henderson in 2024, 35th nationally
2,457: rush yardsby Buffalo in 2024
OREGON STATE (2025-Present)
• Appointed running backs coach in January of 2025
BUFFALO (2024)
• Spent one season as Buffalo’s running backs coach
• The Bulls rushed for 2,457 yards; Al-Jay Henderson surpassed the century mark with 1,078, which ranked 35th nationally
• Buffalo’s rushing offense ranked fourth in the MAC, and the Bulls scored 24 touchdowns on the ground
• Bulls competed in the 2025 Bahamas Bowl
NORFOLK STATE (2023)
• Served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Norfolk State in 2023
• The Spartans set a record for rush yards at 1,912
• Tallied a season-best 350 rush yards against Towson
TEXAS (2022)
• Offense analyst with the Longhorns
• Worked with the offensive line
• Helped mentor Freshman All-American Kelvin Banks
• Texas finished second in the Big 12 and played in the Alamo Bowl versus Washington
LANE COLLEGE (2021)
• Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the program in Jackson, Tenn.
• Lane had two offensive players named All-Americans
• Four players selected all-conference
HIGH SCHOOL
• Coached for 13 seasons at the high school level
• Coached at Moss Point High School,. Hattiesburg High School, Daphne High School, Laurel High School and his alma mater, West Jones High School
• Served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator during his tenure
• Helped produce one Mr. Football in the state of Mississippi
• Saw eight Dandy Dozens from his teams in addition to 12 All-Americans
• Over 150 offensive players went on to play at the collegiate level
• Also served as the head baseball coach at Laurel and assistant coach for baseball at Hattiesburg, winning the 2018 5A state title
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
• Played college football and baseball at Alabama State
BOWL GAMES
2025 Bahamas Bowl
2022 Alamo Bowl
Education: Southern Miss - bachelors in coaching education; William Carey University - masters in secondary education and sports administration
NOTABLES
150: offensive players coached at the high school level who went on to play collegiately
1,078: rush yards for Al-Jay Henderson in 2024, 35th nationally
2,457: rush yardsby Buffalo in 2024
OREGON STATE (2025-Present)
• Appointed running backs coach in January of 2025
BUFFALO (2024)
• Spent one season as Buffalo’s running backs coach
• The Bulls rushed for 2,457 yards; Al-Jay Henderson surpassed the century mark with 1,078, which ranked 35th nationally
• Buffalo’s rushing offense ranked fourth in the MAC, and the Bulls scored 24 touchdowns on the ground
• Bulls competed in the 2025 Bahamas Bowl
NORFOLK STATE (2023)
• Served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Norfolk State in 2023
• The Spartans set a record for rush yards at 1,912
• Tallied a season-best 350 rush yards against Towson
TEXAS (2022)
• Offense analyst with the Longhorns
• Worked with the offensive line
• Helped mentor Freshman All-American Kelvin Banks
• Texas finished second in the Big 12 and played in the Alamo Bowl versus Washington
LANE COLLEGE (2021)
• Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the program in Jackson, Tenn.
• Lane had two offensive players named All-Americans
• Four players selected all-conference
HIGH SCHOOL
• Coached for 13 seasons at the high school level
• Coached at Moss Point High School,. Hattiesburg High School, Daphne High School, Laurel High School and his alma mater, West Jones High School
• Served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator during his tenure
• Helped produce one Mr. Football in the state of Mississippi
• Saw eight Dandy Dozens from his teams in addition to 12 All-Americans
• Over 150 offensive players went on to play at the collegiate level
• Also served as the head baseball coach at Laurel and assistant coach for baseball at Hattiesburg, winning the 2018 5A state title
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
• Played college football and baseball at Alabama State
BOWL GAMES
2025 Bahamas Bowl
2022 Alamo Bowl
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Wednesday, September 03
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