| No. 82 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||||
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| Born | (1999-04-01)April 1, 1999 (age 26) Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | James Madison(Dallas, Texas) | ||||||
| College | |||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 3rd round, 105th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Danny Gray (born April 1, 1999) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for thePhiladelphia Eagles of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atBlinn College and for theSMU Mustangs before being selected by theSan Francisco 49ers in the third round of the2022 NFL draft.
Gray grew up inDallas, Texas and attendedJames Madison High School. As a junior, he had 34 receptions for 699 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns.[1] Gray was rated a three-star recruit and committed to playcollege football for theMissouri Tigers over offers fromKansas,Bowling Green,Florida Atlantic,Grambling State,Tulane,Stephen F. Austin,North Texas andIncarnate Word.[2] He was ruled academically ineligible to play at Missouri and did not enroll.[3]
Gray began his collegiate career atBlinn College in order to meet the academic requirements to playDivision 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.[4] 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.[5] He finished the season with 54 receptions for 877 yards and eight touchdowns. During the season, Gray flipped his commitment to SMU.[6]
Gray became an immediate starter for SMU caught 33 passes for 448 yards and four touchdowns.[7] 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.[8] Following the conclusion of the regular season, Gray announced his decision forgo his final season ofNCAA eligibility and enter the2022 NFL draft.[9]
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft11+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:[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Gray was selected by theSan Francisco 49ers in the third round (105th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[12] On December 11, in a 35–7 victory over theTampa Bay Buccaneers, Gray recorded his first career reception, going for 10 yards on a pass fromJosh Johnson.[13] 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 oninjured reserve.[14]
Gray was waived by the 49ers on August 27, 2024.[15]
On September 10, 2024, Gray was signed to thePhiladelphia Eagles practice squad.[16] He won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated theKansas City Chiefs 40–22 inSuper Bowl LIX.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with Philadelphia on February 14, 2025.[18] Gray was waived by the Eagles on July 29.[19]
On November 3, 2025, Gray was signed to the Eagles practice squad.[20]