Vincent Gray (American football)
| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | December 28, 1999 Rochester, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Rochester Adams (Rochester Hills, Michigan) | ||||
| College: | Michigan (2018–2021) | ||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Vincent Gray (born December 28, 1999) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early life and high school
[edit]Gray attended high school at Rochester Adams. Coming out of high school, Gray was rated as a three-star prospect.[1] Gray decided to commit to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines.[2][3]
College career
[edit]In Gray's career at Michigan, he played three seasons for the Wolverines, appearing in 28 games, totalling 91 tackles with five going for a loss, a sack, 15 pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[4] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Gray decided to declare for the 2022 NFL draft.[5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.54 s | 1.59 s | 2.66 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
[edit]After not being selected in the 2022 NFL draft, Gray signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[9] On August 30, 2022, Gray was released by the Saints during final roster cuts, but was signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[10][11] After spending the entire 2022 season on the Saints practice squad, Gray signed a futures contract with the Saints.[12] On May 15, 2023, Gray was waived by the Saints.[13]
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]One day later on May 16, 2023, Gray was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[14][15] During final roster cuts, he was waived by the Rams.[16]
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On November 7, 2023, Gray signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[17] He was elevated to the active roster and made his NFL debut in the team's Week 18 season finale, posting five tackles and two pass deflections.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.[19]
Gray was waived with an injury designation on August 12, 2024.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rochester Adams star Vincent Gray commits to Michigan". Detroit News. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "From Ohio State fan to Michigan man, Vincent Gray signs with Wolverines". MLive.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ McCabe, Mick. "Inside the hectic recruitment of Michigan football commit Vincent Gray". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Vincent Gray". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ McMann, Aaron. "Michigan DB Vincent Gray declares for NFL draft". MLive.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Vincent Gray Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Vincent Gray NFL Draft 2022: Scouting Report for Michigan CB". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Vincent Gray College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Olson, Andrew. "New Orleans Saints sign former Michigan CB on UDFA deal". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make final roster cuts". WDSU. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". New Orleans Saints.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Saints sign eight to reserve/future contracts". New Orleans Saints.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". New Orleans Saints.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Simmons, Myles. "Rams claim Vincent Gray off waivers". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan. "Rams Claim DB Vincent Gray, Sign DT Taron Vincent". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Arthur, Kenneth. "Los Angeles Rams waive 14 players, including Lance McCutcheon". Turf Show Times. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Matt. "CB Vincent Gray, new to Browns practice squad, is an intriguing player". Dawgs By Nature. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Vincent Gray Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Browns sign nine to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 15, 2024.
- ^ Kinnan, Cory. "Browns overhaul bottom of the 90-man roster in handful of moves". Browns Wire. Retrieved August 12, 2024.