Willie Gay
![]() Gay with Mississippi State in 2019 | |||||||||||
No. 50 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Starkville, Mississippi | February 15, 1998||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Starkville (Starkville, Mississippi) | ||||||||||
College: | Mississippi State | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 63 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Willie Gay Jr. (born February 15, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State. He was drafted by the Chiefs with the 63rd overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft
Early years[]
Gay attended Starkville High School in Starkville, Mississippi. He played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[1][2] He committed to Mississippi State University to play college football.[3][4]
College career[]
Gay played at Mississippi State from 2017 to 2019.[5] As a junior in 2019, he played in only five games and missed eight due to suspension.[6] After the season, he entered the 2020 NFL Draft, forgoing his senior season.[7][8] During his career, he had 99 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions and a touchdown.[9]
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
243 lb (110 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.46 s | 4.30 s | 7.08 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) |
21 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[10] |
2020 season[]
Gay was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round with the 63rd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[11]
In Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Gay recorded his first career sack on Derek Carr during the 32–40 loss.[12]
On February 6, 2021, Gay was placed on injured reserve, forcing him to miss Super Bowl LV.[13]
2021 season[]
Gay was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2021.[14] He was activated on October 9.[15]
References[]
- ^ "Dandy Dozen LB Gay Play Army All-American Bowl". The Clarion Ledger.
- ^ Smith, Cam (October 6, 2016). "Starkville (Miss.) LB Willie Gay on Ole Miss commitment and Army All-American Bowl". USA Today. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Starkville High's Gay picks MSU over Ole Miss". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Lowery, Logan (September 13, 2017). "Staying home the right choice for Starkville's Gay". Daily Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Coleman, Joel (April 3, 2019). "MSU linebacker Gay Jr. puts in work during spring". Starkville Daily News. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Portnoy, Ben (September 21, 2019). "Willie Gay Jr. brings the dramatics in return from suspension". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Horka, Tyler (January 6, 2020). "Mississippi State linebacker Willie Gay makes decision on 2020 NFL Draft". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Lowery, Logan (January 6, 2020). "MSU's Gay entering NFL Draft early". Daily Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Gay College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Willie Gay Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ Littler, Tiffany (April 24, 2020). "NFL DRAFT: Chiefs pick Willie Gay Jr. in second round". KSNT. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – October 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Franklin, Tucker (February 6, 2021). "Chiefs Place Eric Fisher, Willie Gay On Injured Reserve". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs put Willie Gay on injured reserve". NBCSports.com.
- ^ "KC Chiefs activate Willie Gay Jr. from injury list. He's questionable Sunday vs. Bills". KansasCity.com.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Starkville, Mississippi
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- American football linebackers
- Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- American football linebacker, 1990s birth stubs