11/30/2016 7:38 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF
Denver Broncos linebacker Shane Ray has a fallback plan if the whole NFL thing doesn’t work out — he’s a master Benihana chef … and he’s got the certificate to prove it!
The 23-year-old donned the trademark Benihana chef hat and apron — and got cookin’ on the teppanyaki … grillin’ up everything from shrimp to fried rice!
He even did the “spin the egg” trick!
Ray’s teammate, Taurean Nixon, documented the whole thing — and though Ray was strugglin’ at times … he did well enough to get certified!
As for the food … don’t worry, he had a “real” chef standing over his shoulder making sure everything tasted delicious.