Staff Directory
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
Oregon State Football Highlights Vs. Washington State (Nov. 1, 2025)
Sunday, November 02
Oregon State Football Post-Game Vs. Washington State (11/1/2025)
Sunday, November 02
Oregon State Football Interviews: October 29, 2025
Wednesday, October 29
Oregon State Football Interviews: October 28, 2025
Tuesday, October 28
