Jerry Gray

Jerry Gray
Position(s)
Cornerback
Safety		 Jersey #(s)
25, 21, 20
Born December 16, 1962 (1962-12-16) (age 49)
Lubbock, Texas
Career information
Year(s) 1985–1993
NFL Draft 1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
College Texas
Professional teams
Career stats
Interceptions 28
Interception yards 374
Touchdowns 3
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards

Jerry Don Gray (born December 16, 1962) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Gray played college football for the played for the University of Texas at Austin, where he was recognized as an All-American. Thereafter, he played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He is the current defensive coordinator for the NFL's Tennessee Titans.

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Early years

Gray was born in Lubbock, Texas. Attended Lubbock Estacado High School.

Playing career

Gray was a two-time consensus first-team All-American at the University of Texas. During his career, he was known for being an especially hard hitter. Gray was selected to the Pro Bowl four times attending the game from 1986 through 1989. In his final appearance he earned Pro Bowl MVP honors after recording 7 tackles and a 51-yard interception return for a touchdown.[1]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Gray turned to coaching. He served as the defensive backs coach for the Tennessee Titans between 1999 and 2000. Then was hired by former Titans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams to run the Buffalo Bills defense the same year Williams left Tennessee to become the Buffalo Head Coach. He served as the defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills from 2001 to 2005, where he oversaw one of the top defenses in the NFL until his final season. The Bills ranked 2nd in total defense in both 2003 and 2004. After the 2005 season he was hired by the Washington Redskins to serve as their defensive backs coach under Jim Zorn. During the 2009 season he applied for the head coaching position at the University of Memphis but was unsuccessful. At the end of the season, he was interviewed for the Redskins' head coach position despite the fact that Zorn was still in the job.[2][3][4] On January 18, 2010, Gray was hired as the new defensive backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks.[5]

On January 17, 2011, Gray returned to his alma mater to join the Texas Longhorns staff as assistant head coach and defensive backs coach. According to several stockers, the deal for Gray to return as Duane Akina's replacement had been in works for several weeks prior to his hiring.

On February 12, 2011, Gray agreed to terms with the Tennessee Titans.

References

  1. ^ http://www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1990_Pro_Bowl.htm
  2. ^ Doyel, Gregg (10 January 2010). "Why bother with Rooney Rule if this is how it works?". CBS Interactive. http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/12767402/why-bother-with-rooney-rule-if-this-is-how-it-works. Retrieved 19 January 2010. 
  3. ^ Davis, Glenn (12 January 2010). "Seahawks, Redskins Called Out On “Making Mockery” Of Rooney Rule". Mediaite, LLC. http://www.mediaite.com/online/seahawks-redskins-called-out-on-making-mockery-of-rooney-rule/. Retrieved 19 January 2010. 
  4. ^ Feinstein, John (31 December 2009). "Redskins make a mockery of Rooney Rule". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/30/AR2009123001213.html. Retrieved 19 January 2010. 
  5. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4836449

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Offense
Defense
DL Rick Bryan | DL Reggie White | DL William Perry | DL William Fuller
LB Ricky Hunley | LB Wilber Marshall | LB Ron Rivera | LB Jeff Leiding
DB Russell Carter | DB Jerry Gray | DB Terry Hoage | DB Don Rogers
Special teams
Offense
QB Doug Flutie | RB Keith Byars | RB Kenneth Davis | RB Rueben Mayes | WR David Williams | WR Eddie Brown | TE Jay Novacek
OT Bill Fralic | OT Lomas Brown | OG Del Wilkes | OG Jim Lachey | OG Bill Mayo | C Mark Traynowicz
Defense
DL Bruce Smith | DL Tony Degrate | DL Ron Holmes | DL Tony Casillas
LB Gregg Carr | LB Jack Del Rio | LB Larry Station
DB Jerry Gray | DB Tony Thurman | DB Jeff Sanchez | DB David Fulcher | DB Rod Brown
Special teams
PK Kevin Butler | P Ricky Anderson

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