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

11

Efficiency

45.3

Consistency

21.3

Season Value

21.8

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

2021 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 45.3 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: Miami

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2021 Postseason · North Carolina

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

45.3

Usage

11

Consistency

21.3

Best Game by takeover score

South Carolina

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 3. Georgia State: 0. Virginia: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. Duke: 0. Florida State: 0. Miami: 4. Notre Dame: 0. Wake Forest: 0. Pittsburgh: 3. Unknown: 0.5. NC State: 2

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: 13 by 80. Georgia State: 2 by 8.3. Virginia: 6 by 35. Georgia Tech: 6 by 25. Duke: 4 by 16.7. Florida State: 11 by 45.8. Miami: 6 by 65. Notre Dame: 11 by 45.8. Wake Forest: 12 by 50. Pittsburgh: 8 by 63.3. Unknown: 8 by 38.3. NC State: 12 by 70

Split Comparison

Wins1 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.6 · n=6 · +0.9 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

Miami

Best efficiency game

80 vs South Carolina

Result
Thu 12/30@ South Carolina10+ tackles · Splash gameL 21-38134210
Sat 11/27@ NC State10+ tacklesL 30-341241.500.500
Sat 11/20vs Unknown830.5000
Fri 11/12@ PittsburghL 23-3084111
Sat 11/6vs Wake Forest10+ tacklesW 58-55125000
Sat 10/30@ Notre Dame10+ tacklesL 34-44119000
Sat 10/16vs MiamiSplash gameW 45-42651021
Sat 10/9vs Florida State10+ tacklesL 25-35115000
Sat 10/2vs DukeW 38-743000
Sat 9/25@ Georgia TechL 22-4564000
Sat 9/18vs VirginiaW 59-3965001
Sat 9/11vs Georgia StateW 59-1721000

Career Arc

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

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    North Carolina

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202020212021202220222023
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