Cecil Gray (American football)

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Cecil Gray
No. 71, 75, 66
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1968-02-16) February 16, 1968 (age 55)
New York, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Archbishop Molloy
(Queen, New York)
Norfolk Catholic
(Norfolk, Virginia)
College: North Carolina
NFL Draft: 1990  / Round: 9 / Pick: 244
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:45
Games started:14
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Cecil Tarik Gray (born February 16, 1968) is a former American football offensive tackle and defensive end who played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1990 to 1991, the Green Bay Packers in 1992, the New Orleans Saints in 1993, the Indianapolis Colts from 1993 to 1994, and the Arizona Cardinals in 1995. He was drafted by the Eagles in the ninth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at North Carolina.

Gray was placed on the injured reserve list by the Eagles on September 11, 1991. [2]

Graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School in Norfolk, Virginia in 1986. [3]

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References

  1. "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  2. "Eagles place Gray on IR". Reading Eagle. September 12, 1991. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  3. "Cecil Gray Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved June 27, 2019.