Gray in 2013
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | June 27, 1990 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Pontiac, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Beverly Hills (MI) Detroit Country Day | ||||||||||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Rushing attempts: | 134 |
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Rushing yards: | 588 |
Rushing touchdowns: | 5 |
Receptions: | 8 |
Receiving yards: | 83 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jonas Gray (born June 27, 1990) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and also played for the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots.
From Pontiac, Michigan, Gray went to high school at Detroit Country Day. He helped lead Detroit Country Day to an 11-3 record as a senior and an appearance in the state championship. He rushed for 305 yards on 29 carries and scored four touchdowns in the state semifinal to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 37-30 victory. He gained 2,614 yards on 341 rushes (7.7 avg.) and scored 32 TDs during his senior season, rushing for over 200 yards in five games. He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. Gray also competed in track & field at Detroit County. In 2006, he placed fourth in the 200-meter dash at the MHSAA Division 3 State Finals with a time of 22.84 seconds, and as a senior, placed third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.13 seconds.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the fourth best running back prospect of his class.
Gray attended the University of Notre Dame from 2008 to 2011. He played sparingly his first three seasons, primarily as a back-up to Armando Allen, Robert Hughes and Cierre Wood. As a senior, while splitting carries with Wood, Gray rushed for 791 yards on 114 carries (6.9 avg) while scoring 12 touchdowns. He tore his ACL during a game vs. Boston College.