J. T. Gray
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.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 18, 1996 Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| 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 (2014–2017) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
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]
On March 10, 2023, Gray signed a three-year contract extension with the Saints.[7]. There has been suspicion that he has been involved in underground dog fighting.
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 (September 10, 2021). "Pep talks for all 6 New Orleans Saints captains ahead of 2021 season". Who Dat Dish. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with defensive back J.T. Gray on three-year contract extension". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.