Former Clemson coach Tommy Bowden said to the Post and Courier when asked about McElrathbey and the film Safety: "I would have no reservations about having a discussion with him or any player. Or rather, he was a college football player, until Clemson coach Tommy Bowden recently made the controversial decision not to renew McElrathbey's scholarship. Dabo Swinney remembers when Ray Ray McElrathbey decided he was going to be the legal guarding of his little brother, Fahmarr, prior to the 2006 football season. 3. Former Clemson player Ramon "Ray Ray" McElrathbey's life has captivated the country since 2006, when he took custody of his brother, Fahmarr. ... coach Tommy Bowden … Ray McElrathbey was a Clemson University football player in 2006 who took in his 11-year-old brother while still in college. 5. You don’t have to do this on your own. Wait- I’ll take him. CLEMSON — Ray Ray McElrathbey's Clemson experience did not have a Hollywood ending. But sometimes the human thing to do overrides ethical entanglements of a job that demands detachment and forbids emotional involvement. 6. Sometime in August or September of 2006, Ray Ray McElrathbey presented me with a gift to show his appreciation for putting him and his brother up for a few nights. – Daniel Morelli We’re family. – Ray Ray McElrathbey. 4. McElrathbey played for Tommy Bowden, who was Clemson's coach until 2008. – Ray Ray. Offering lodging to the subject of a story is not a particularly journalistic thing to do. The cast of Safety 2020 movie which features Jay Reeves as the protagonist Ray McElrathbey, Thaddeus J. Mixson as Fahmarr McElrathbey, Corinne Foxx as Kaycee, Luke Tennie as Solomon, Matthew Glave as Coach Tommy Bowden, Hunter Sansone as Daniel, Alex A.J. – Ray Ray. – Tommy Bowden. McElrathbey wished things had … 2. Committed. Dabo Swinney took over and has turned the program into a two-time national champion in … – Tommy Bowden. That year, Tommy Bowden was Clemson's head coach, and the Tigers did not dominate the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they presently do under … McElrathbey, a former Tigers running back, made national news in 2006 when it was revealed he had taken custody of his 11-year-old brother Fahmarr with their mother in the throes of addiction. ... Tommy Bowden left last month and receiver coach Dabo Swinney took over. Gardner as Drew, Amanda Warren as Tonya McElrathbey, and James Badge Dale as Coach Simmons. McElrathbey is raising his brother, Fahmarr, because of their mother's … CLEMSON, S.C. --Clemson running back Ray Ray McElrathbey, who took custody of his 12-year-old brother last year, was suspended from the team for at least four practices because of academic concerns.Coach Tommy Bowden said McElrathbey return to the team after spring break if he gets his class work in order. It’s just you and me. Moms gone. I had to bring my little brother to live with me on campus. Ray Ray McElrathbey has had his car broken into twice. The nation swooned. McElrathbey also won the 2006 FedEx/FWAA Courage Award, an award he received at the 2007 Orange Bowl.