No. 41 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. | April 1, 1999||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | James Madison (Dallas, Texas) | ||||
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NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 3 / pick: 105 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
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.
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]
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]
Season | GP | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||
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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 |
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 | ||
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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] |
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]
On September 10, 2024, Gray was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. [17]
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