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Danny Gray (American football)

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Danny Gray
No. 41 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-01) April 1, 1999 (age 25)
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:10
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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

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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

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Season GP Receiving Rushing
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

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Pre-draft measurables
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

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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

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On September 10, 2024, Gray was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Call III, Tommy (August 27, 2024). "49ers waive speedy third-round WR after two seasons". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Holton, Brooks (July 4, 2017). "Three-star receiver Gray commits to Missouri". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Matter, Dave (August 4, 2018). "Mizzou notebook: Receiver Ballard is off roster, at least temporarily". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Blinn football's depth, experience will be driving force in 2019". KAGSTV.com. August 19, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Blum, Sam (December 18, 2019). "SMU flips JUCO WR Danny Gray from TCU". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Embody, Billy (August 12, 2021). "Four Mustangs land on Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Hoyt, Joseph (December 1, 2021). "SMU WR Danny Gray named first-team All-AAC". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Hoyt, Joseph (December 8, 2021). "SMU WRs Danny Gray, Reggie Roberson opt out of Fenway Bowl". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "Danny Gray Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "Danny Gray, Southern Methodist, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "49ers' Danny Gray: Makes first career reception". CBSSports.com. December 14, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "49ers Sign Two Defensive Linemen; Place Beal Jr., Gray on IR". 49ers.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  16. ^ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster of 2024". 49ers.com. August 27, 2024.
  17. ^ "Roster Moves: Eagles WR Danny Gray, DB A.J. Woods to practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 10, 2024.
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