Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2017Georgia Tech
A.J. Gray
DB • 6'1" • 218 lbs • Sandersville, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
A.J. Gray shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31 disruption score.
Impact Production
56
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Georgia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Player Story
A.J. Gray built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a defensive back from Sandersville, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Georgia Tech. The clearest part of A.J. Gray's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Rhode Island
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
A.J. Gray, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Georgia Tech. A.J. Gray shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 126
- TFL
- 6
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
A.J. Gray quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Georgia Tech · DB
- Career Tackles
- 126
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
- Top game
- Georgia Southern
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Jesuit · Rhode Island
- High school pipeline
- Jesuit · 33 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 54 tackles · DB 128th (top 16%) · ACC 67th (top 12%) · National 600th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 23.9 |
| 2016 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 13 | 64 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 10 | 54 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 55.5 |
Related Context
Keep exploring A.J. Gray
A.J. Gray played DB for Georgia Tech. Across 3 tracked seasons, A.J. Gray recorded 126 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Georgia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Georgia Tech paired 8.5 primary output with 31 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2016 Postseason · Georgia Tech
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
27.3
Usage
6
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 0. Boston College: 0.5. Mercer: 0. Vanderbilt: 0. Clemson: 0. Miami: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Georgia Southern: 3. Duke: 0. North Carolina: 1. Virginia Tech: 0. Virginia: 0. Georgia: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 8 by 33.3. Boston College: 5 by 25.8. Mercer: 4 by 16.7. Vanderbilt: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 6 by 25. Miami: 1 by 4.2. Pittsburgh: 6 by 25. Georgia Southern: 7 by 59.2. Duke: 9 by 37.5. North Carolina: 9 by 47.5. Virginia Tech: 5 by 20.8. Virginia: 5 by 20.8. Georgia: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.5 · Games = 9 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 4 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Georgia Southern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | @ Kentucky | W 33-18 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Georgia | W 28-27 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Virginia | W 31-17 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Virginia Tech | W 30-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ North Carolina | L 20-48 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Duke | W 38-35 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Georgia SouthernSplash game | W 35-24 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Pittsburgh | L 34-37 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Miami | L 21-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/22 | vs Clemson | L 7-26 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Vanderbilt | W 38-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Mercer | W 35-10 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Boston College | W 17-14 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
A.J. Gray story
A.J. Gray built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a defensive back from Sandersville, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Georgia Tech. The clearest part of A.J. Gray's career was his defensive production: 126 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 interceptions across 25 career games in the available record. That gives A.J. Gray's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Georgia Tech
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 1 | 10 | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 5.5 | 27.3 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 5.5 | 27.3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 8.5 | 31 | 8.1 | 3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Georgia Southern
Week 7 · W 35-24
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Pittsburgh
Week 4 · W 35-17 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Virginia Tech
Week 11 · W 28-22 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#4
vs North Carolina
Week 5 · W 33-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Duke
Week 4 · L 20-34 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
8.5 primary output · 31 efficiency · 8.1 usage
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#2
2016 Postseason · Georgia Tech
38.1
5.5 primary · 27.3 efficiency · 6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
38.1
5.5 primary · 27.3 efficiency · 6 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
4
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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