Danny Gray (American football)
| No. 41 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | April 1, 1999 Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | James Madison (Dallas, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | |||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 3 / pick: 105 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||
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Danny Gray (born April 1, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Blinn and SMU before being drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Gray grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended James Madison High School. As a junior, he had 34 receptions for 699 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns.[2] Gray was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Missouri over offers from Kansas, Bowling Green, Florida Atlantic, Grambling State, Tulane, Stephen F. Austin, North Texas and Incarnate Word.[3] He was ruled academically ineligible to play at Missouri and did not enroll.[4]
College career
[edit]Gray began his collegiate career at Blinn College in order to meet the academic requirements to play Division I football. As a freshman, he caught 15 passes for 409 yards and six touchdowns and was named first-team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference.[5] Gray initially committed to transfer to TCU over offers from Auburn, Baylor, Texas Tech, and Tennessee for his final two seasons of eligibility during the summer before his sophomore season.[6] He finished the season with 54 receptions for 877 yards and eight touchdowns. During the season, Gray flipped his commitment to SMU.[7]
Gray became an immediate starter for SMU caught 33 passes for 448 yards and four touchdowns.[8] He was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference as a senior after finishing the season with 49 receptions for 803 yards and nine touchdowns.[9] Following the conclusion of the regular season, Gray announced his decision forgo his final season of NCAA eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.[10]
College statistics
[edit]| Season | GP | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | 8 | 33 | 448 | 13.6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 49 | 803 | 16.4 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 |
| Career | 18 | 82 | 1,251 | 15.3 | 13 | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 2 |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.33 s | 1.57 s | 2.53 s | 4.37 s | 7.38 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | ||
| Sources:[11][12] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]Gray was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (105th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[13] On December 11, in a 35–7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gray recorded his first career reception, going for 10 yards on a pass from Josh Johnson.[14] He played in 13 games as a rookie, with his first career catch being his only reception on the year.
On August 30, 2023, Gray was placed on injured reserve.[15]
Gray was waived by the 49ers on August 27, 2024.[16]
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]On September 10, 2024, Gray was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "49ers waive speedy third-round WR after two seasons".
- ^ Holton, Brooks (July 4, 2017). "Three-star receiver Gray commits to Missouri". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Florek, Michael (July 5, 2017). "Missouri's Texas focus paying off as Madison wide receiver Danny Gray pledges to Tigers". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Matter, Dave (August 4, 2018). "Mizzou notebook: Receiver Ballard is off roster, at least temporarily". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Blinn football's depth, experience will be driving force in 2019". KAGSTV.com. August 19, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Triebwasser, Melissa B. (June 17, 2019). "TCU secures the commitment of stud 2020 wide receiver Danny Gray". FrogsOfWar.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Blum, Sam (December 18, 2019). "SMU flips JUCO WR Danny Gray from TCU". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Embody, Billy (August 12, 2021). "Four Mustangs land on Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Hoyt, Joseph (December 1, 2021). "SMU WR Danny Gray named first-team All-AAC". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Hoyt, Joseph (December 8, 2021). "SMU WRs Danny Gray, Reggie Roberson opt out of Fenway Bowl". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "Danny Gray Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Danny Gray, Southern Methodist, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ McDonald, Briana (April 29, 2022). "49ers Select WR Danny Gray with the No. 105 Pick in the 2022 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "49ers' Danny Gray: Makes first career reception". CBSSports.com. December 14, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "49ers Sign Two Defensive Linemen; Place Beal Jr., Gray on IR". 49ers.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster of 2024". 49ers.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Eagles WR Danny Gray, DB A.J. Woods to practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 10, 2024.