Player Dossier

2020-2023

North Carolina

Cedric Gray

LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Cedric Gray shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 55.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

15.6

Efficiency

55.7

Consistency

55.7

Season Value

35.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · North Carolina

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
North Carolina
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Cedric Gray, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · North Carolina. Cedric Gray shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 55.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

North Carolina paired 21 primary output with 55.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 55.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2023 Regular Season · North Carolina

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.8

Efficiency

55.7

Usage

15.6

Consistency

55.7

Best Game by takeover score

NC State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 3. App State: 1. Minnesota: 1. Pittsburgh: 2. Syracuse: 2. Miami: 3. Virginia: 1.5. Georgia Tech: 0. Unknown: 5. Duke: 0. Clemson: 1. NC State: 1.5

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Carolina: 9 by 67.5. App State: 11 by 55.8. Minnesota: 7 by 39.2. Pittsburgh: 7 by 49.2. Syracuse: 8 by 53.3. Miami: 10 by 71.7. Virginia: 18 by 65. Georgia Tech: 6 by 25. Unknown: 9 by 87.5. Duke: 11 by 45.8. Clemson: 8 by 43.3. NC State: 17 by 65

Split Comparison

Wins1.7 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=4 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half2 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

87.5 vs Unknown

Result
Sun 11/26@ NC State10+ tacklesL 20-3917610.500
Sat 11/18@ ClemsonL 20-3184001
Sun 11/12vs Duke10+ tacklesW 47-45115000
Sat 11/4vs Unknown2+ sacks · Splash game97320
Sun 10/29@ Georgia TechL 42-4663000
Sat 10/21vs Virginia10+ tacklesL 27-3118111.5000
Sat 10/14vs Miami10+ tackles · Splash gameW 41-311071011
Sat 10/7vs SyracuseW 40-786110
Sun 9/24@ PittsburghW 41-2471101
Sat 9/16vs MinnesotaW 31-1374001
Sat 9/9vs App State10+ tacklesW 40-34117100
Sat 9/2vs South CarolinaW 31-17931.501.500

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    North Carolina

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina04.20.8
2021 PostseasonNorth Carolina13.545.31113.5
2021 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina13.545.3110
2022 PostseasonNorth Carolina1950.818.95.5
2022 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina1950.818.90
2023 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina2155.715.62

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Virginia

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.4 takeover score.

#2

Unknown

5

Primary metric

Game with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#3

Miami

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.

#4

South Carolina

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.6 takeover score.

#5

Pittsburgh

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · North Carolina

21 primary output · 55.7 efficiency · 15.6 usage

35.6

#2

2020 Regular Season · North Carolina

35

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · North Carolina

30.7

19 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 18.9 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

6

Splash games

16

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.9909

Mansfield Lake Ridge · Mansfield, TX

Committed To
Texas Tech
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

359

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
359