Raymond "Bubba" Ventrone is a safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Ventrone has also been a member of the New York Jets. He played college football at Villanova.
Ventrone began his college career at Villanova University in 2001. As a junior in 2003, Ventrone was selected to the All-Atlantic 10 Conference first team. He finished his college career with 251 tackles, two sacks, and five forced fumbles.
The Patriots signed Ventrone to their practice squad on September 18, 2007 and then promoted to the team's 53-man roster on November 3. It was his second stint with the Patriots. Upon the activation of Eddie Jackson and Chad Jackson from the PUP list, the Patriots released Ventrone on November 7, 2007, and re-signed him to their practice squad two days later. He was again promoted to the active roster in December, and remained on the active roster for the balance of the season, including Super Bowl XLII, in which he recorded his first NFL tackle.
During the 2008 offseason, Ventrone began practicing as a wide receiver, a position he had not played in games since he was a sophomore at Chartiers Valley High School; he had, however, previously lined up at wide receiver on scout teams in Patriots practices. In the Patriots' third 2008 preseason game, Ventrone led all receivers with four receptions, while still playing on special teams and defense. Ventrone would go on to play in 15 games during the 2008 season, almost exclusively on special teams, recording six special teams tackles.
Ventrone signed with the Cleveland Browns on September 16, 2009. In 2010, Ventrone appeared in all 16 games in a reserve role and was one of the leaders on the club with nine special teams tackles and a fumble recovery. He was also part of a kickoff coverage group that led the NFL by allowing an average of only 17.8-yards per return and a punt coverage unit that allowed an average of 7.1 yards per return, a figure that was fifth-best in the NFL.
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RAYMOND VENTRONE GAME WORN AND SIGNED NIKE CLEATS (WORN IN 2011 AGAINST CINCINNATI BENGALS AND BALTIMORE RAVENS)
The Browns safety wore the featured nike cleats against the Cincinnati Bengals on November 27th and then the Baltimore Ravens on December 24th. The cleats show good use and have been signed by Ventrone who has added "Game Worn 2011 CIN 11/27/11 BAL 12/24/11."
$199.99
RAYMOND VENTRONE GAME WORN AND SIGNED NIKE CLEATS (WORN IN 2011 AGAINST PITTSBURGH STEELERS AND ARIZONA CARDINALS)
The Browns safety wore the featured nike cleats in 2011 against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 8th and then the Arizona Cardinals on December 18th. The cleats show good use and have been signed by Ventrone who has added "Game Worn 2011 PITT 12/8/11 ARI 12/18/11."
$199.99
RAYMOND VENTRONE GAME WORN AND SIGNED ORANGE AND BLACK REEBOK GLOVES (WORN AGAINST JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ON 11/20/11)
Ventrone wore the featured orange and black reebok gloves against the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 20th, 2011. Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy shook off an apparent shoulder injury and threw a 3-yard TD pass to Josh Cribbs in the fourth to give Cleveland a 14-10 lead. But Brown's kicker Phil Dawson's stunning miss with 2:49 left gave the Jaguars a final chance and Rookie Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert, who had some good and bad moments, nearly pulled off the comeback. Ventrone has signed the gloves and added "GAME WORN 2011 11/20/11 JAX."
$99.99
RAYMOND VENTRONE GAME WORN AND SIGNED ORANGE AND BLACK REEBOK GLOVES (WORN AGAINST MIAMI DOLPHINS ON 9/25/11)
Ventrone wore the featured orange and black reebok gloves against the Miami Dolphins on September 25th, 2011. Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy made good on his promise, throwing a 14-yard touchdown pass to Mohamed Massaquoi with 43 seconds left, capping an 80-yard drive to rally the Browns to a 17-16 win over the Miami Dolphins. Ventrone has signed the gloves and added "2011 GAME WORN, MIA 9/25/11."
$99.99
Raymond Ventrone Game Worn and Signed Reebok Gloves (Worn in 2010 Season)
The featured reebok fade black and white gloves were game worn by Ventrone in the 2010 season. He has signed the gloves and added "Game Worn 2010" to the right glove.
$99.99
Raymond Ventrone Game Worn and Signed Reebok Gloves (Worn Against Baltimore Ravens on 12/24/11)
Ventrone wore the featured orange and black reebok gloves against the Baltimore Ravens on December 24th, 2011. Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes, and the Ravens beat the Browns 20-14. Peyton Hillis ran for 112 yards in the loss for the Browns. Ventrone has signed both gloves and added "2011 Game Worn 12-24-11 BAL" to the left glove.
$124.99
Raymond Ventrone Game Worn and Signed Nike Cleats (Worn in 2011 Against Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens)
The Browns safety wore the featured nike cleats against the Miami Dolphins on November 20th and then the Baltimore Ravens on December 4th. The cleats show great use and have been signed by Ventrone who has added "Game Worn 2011 BAL 12/4/11 JAX 11/20/11 to the left cleat. Awesome!
$199.99
Raymond Ventrone Game Worn and Signed Nike Cleats (Worn for 3 Games in 2011 Season)
Ventrone wore the featured white and black nike cleats for three games during the 2011 season: Oakland Raiders on October 16th, Tennessee Titans on October 2nd and the Miami Dolphins on September 25th. The cleats show great use and Ventrone has signed both cleats and added "Game Worn 2011 OAK 10/16/11 TEN 10/2/11 MIA 9/25/11." Awesome cleats by the Browns safety!
$249.99
Raymond Ventrone Game Worn and Signed Rookie Cleats (Worn with New England Patriots in 2007)
The cleats have been signed by Ventrone and he has added "Game Worn 2007" to the left cleat in black. The cleats show light use.
$174.99
Raymond Ventrone Game Worn and Signed All White Gloves (Worn Against Pittsburgh Steelers on 1/1/12)
The Browns safety wore the all white gloves against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 1st, 2012. The Steelers snuck by the Browns 13-9 behind Isaac Redman who replaced injured starting running back Rashard Mendenhall and scored a touchdown. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made enough big plays on his sprained ankle and Pittsburgh hobbled into the postseason with a wind-whipped 13-9 win over Cleveland. Ventrone has signed the all white gloves and added "2012 Game Worn PITT 1/1/12" to the right glove.
