Carlton Gray

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Carlton Gray
No. 26, 24, 23
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1971-06-26) June 26, 1971 (age 52)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Forest Park (Cincinnati)
College: UCLA
NFL Draft: 1993  / Round: 2 / Pick: 30
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:102
Games started:62
Tackles:259
Sacks:2.0
Interceptions:12
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Carlton Patrick Gray (born June 26, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, and was recognized as an All-American. He was selected in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks, and also played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs.

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Early years

Gray was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. [1] He went to Forest Park High School in Cincinnati, [2] and was a prep standout in football, basketball, and track, running for Forest Park under coaches Lou Cynkar (High School) and James Michael Lafferty (junior high). He was awarded the Dial Award for the national high school scholar-athlete of the year in 1988. His grandfather, Benjamin Hooks, retired as the executive director of the NAACP. [3]

College career

Gray attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was a four-year starter for the Bruins teams from 1989 to 1992. He earned consensus first-team All-American honors as a senior, as well as first-team All-Pac-10 accolades. He finished second all-time in UCLA history with 16 interceptions. In 1989, he became the first freshman in a decade to start at least eight games for UCLA. In 1991, Gray finished second in the nation with 10 interceptions. After his senior season in 1992, Gray was selected to play in the Hula Bowl and East-West Shrine Game.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

In the 1993 NFL Draft, Gray was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round with the 30th pick overall pick. [4] He played for the Seahawks from 1993 to 1996. [5] On July 22, 1993, he officially signed with the Seahawks. His rookie year he played in ten games, starting two of them. He missed the final six games of the regular season due to an ankle injury. He also recorded a sack in 1993. In 1994, he played in 11 games before breaking his arm against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 11 and missed the rest of the season. Both 1995 and 1996, Carlton played in all 16 games. In 1995, Gray had his most productive season as a pro, being second on the Seahawks with four interceptions. He also had a career-high 68 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles. On February 16, 1996, he re-signed with the Seahawks. During his four seasons with the Seahawks, he had a total of nine interceptions, and one sack. [5]

Indianapolis Colts

On March 3, 1997, Gray signed a 4-year, $9.7 million deal with the Colts as a free agent. During his one season with the Colts, he had 24 tackles and two interceptions. [5] On September 3, 1998, the Colts released Gray because cornerback Tyrone Poole returned from an injury.

New York Giants

In his one season with the Giants, Gray played in 14 games and recorded 27 tackles, his second career sack, and one interception. [5]

Kansas City Chiefs

Gray signed with the Chiefs after the departures of Dale Carter and Mark McMillian. The 1999 season, he played in all 16 games, and recorded seven tackles. [5] During a scrimmage at River Falls in 2000, the Chiefs were scrimmaging the New Orleans Saints, and while a Saints player was at the bottom of the pile, Gray sucker punched him. After that, he rarely played, appearing in only four games.

Cincinnati Bengals

On June 6, 2001, the Bengals signed Carlton Gray to a two-year contract. However he was cut in training camp and never played a game with his hometown club.

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble RecoveriesFumble Return YardsInterceptionsInterception Return YardsYards per Interception ReturnLongest Interception REturnInterceptions Returned for TouchdownPasses Defended
1993 SEA 10232121.0000333111608
1994 SEA 11514560.00002000011
1995 SEA 16736850.00004451126020
1996 SEA 16534580.0110030307
1997 IND 15242040.0000200008
1998 NYG 14292631.0200136363608
1999 KC 167700.0000000001
Career98260232282.0310121171036063

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References

  1. ↑ National Football League, Historical Players, Carlton Gray. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Carlton Gray Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ Bill Pennington, ". For Giants' Gray, Growing Up Was a Lesson in History," The New York Times (September 13, 1998). Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  4. ↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Carlton Gray. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Carlton Gray Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
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