 Gray with theKansas City Chiefs in 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1989-11-18)November 18, 1989 (age 36) DeSoto, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | DeSoto | ||||||||||||
| College | Texas A&M | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 6th round, 182nd overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Cyrus Danall Gray (born November 18, 1989) is an American former professionalfootball player who was arunning back in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theTexas A&M Aggies. Gray was selected by theKansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the2012 NFL draft.[1] He also had brief stints during the 2016 off-season with theDenver Broncos andAtlanta Falcons.
Gray first attended Duncanville High School beforeDeSoto High School, where he played football and ran track. In football, he playedrunning back for the DeSoto Eaglesfootball team. During his award-winning junior campaign, he ran for 1,482 yards and 31 touchdowns while also hauling in 38 passes for 436 yards and two more scores, being named to the Texas Sports Writer's Association All-State Second-team as a kick returner and Third-team as a running back. As a senior, he garnered Honorable Mention 5A All-State running back honors from both The Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writer's Association after rushing for 1,975 yards and 28 touchdowns.
Intrack & field, Gray was one of the state's top performers in the 100-meter dash. He ran a PR of 10.74 seconds in the100 meters at the 2007 Jesuit Sheaner Relays, placing second.[2] In addition, he also ran 41.80 seconds on the Desoto's4 × 100 m relay squad.[3]
As a junior atTexas A&M University in 2010, Gray rushed for 1,133 yards with 12 touchdowns and was an All-Big 12 honorable mention for the second consecutive season.[4]
In the2012 NFL draft, Gray was selected by theKansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the draft.[5] Before the season, Gray was listed 5th string on the depth chart. He got his first career carry against theSan Diego Chargers on September 30, 2012. It was for 15 yards. Gray finished the season with 44 yards on 7 carries. On July 29, 2015, Gray was released by the Chiefs.
Gray signed with theDenver Broncos on July 27, 2016, but was released the next day.[6]
On August 10, 2016, Gray was signed by the Falcons.[7] On August 29, 2016, Gray was released by the Falcons with an injury settlement.
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| Preceded by | Texas A&M starting running backs 2010–2012 | Succeeded by Christine Michael |