J. T. Gray
 Gray in 2017 | |||||||||||
| No. 48 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | January 18, 1996 Clarksdale, Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Clarksdale (Clarksdale, Mississippi) | ||||||||||
| College: | Mississippi State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||||
Juantavius Tavon "J. T." Gray (born January 18, 1996)[1] is an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.
Professional career[]
Gray signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2018.[2] He played in five games, primarily playing on special teams, before being waived on November 13, 2018 and re-signed to the practice squad.[3] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 21, 2019.[4]
In 2019, Gray played in all 16 games as a core special-teamer. He tied for the league-lead with 16 special teams tackles and was named second-team All-Pro as a special teamer.
On March 3, 2021, Gray signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Saints.[5] Gray was elected captain for the 2021 season.[6]
References[]
- ^ "J. T. Gray bio". HailState.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Saints sign undrafted free agents J.T. Gray, Colton Jumper". NOLA.com. May 3, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Saints waive J.T. Gray to make room for Brandon Marshall". NOLA.com. November 13, 2018.
- ^ Katzenstein (January 21, 2019). "Saints sign 6 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". NOLA.com.
- ^ "Saints agree to a 2-year extension with All-Pro special teams ace J.T. Gray". Saints Wire. USA Today. March 3, 2021.
- ^ Oleszczak, Leigh. "Pep talks for all 6 New Orleans Saints captains ahead of 2021 season". Who Dat Dish. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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