Danny Gray (American football)

Danny Gray (born April 1, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the Southern Methodist University.

Danny Gray
San Francisco 49ers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-01) April 1, 1999
Ruston, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:James Madison
(Dallas, Texas)
College:Blinn (2018–2019)
SMU (2020–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 105
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

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.[1] 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.[2] He was ruled academically ineligible to play at Missouri and did not enroll.[3]

College career

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.[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 of NCAA eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.[9]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 199 lb
(90 kg)		 31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.33 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)
All values from NFL Combine[10][11][12]

San Francisco 49ers (2022-)

In the 2022 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected Danny Gray in the 3rd Round with the 105th Overall Pick.

References
  1. "Three-star receiver Gray commits to Missouri". Columbia Missourian. July 4, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  2. "Missouri's Texas focus paying off as Madison wide receiver Danny Gray pledges to Tigers". The Dallas Morning News. July 5, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  3. "Mizzou notebook: Receiver Ballard is off roster, at least temporarily". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 4, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  4. "Blinn football's depth, experience will be driving force in 2019". KAGSTV.com. August 19, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. Triebwasser, Melissa B. (June 17, 2019). "TCU secures the commitment of stud 2020 wide receiver Danny Gray". FrogsOfWar.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  6. "SMU flips JUCO WR Danny Gray from TCU". The Dallas Morning News. December 18, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  7. Embody, Billy (August 12, 2021). "Four Mustangs land on Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  8. "SMU WR Danny Gray named first-team All-AAC". The Dallas Morning News. December 1, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  9. "SMU WRs Danny Gray, Reggie Roberson opt out of Fenway Bowl". The Dallas Morning News. December 8, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  10. "Danny Gray Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  11. "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  12. "Danny Gray, Southern Methodist, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
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