Player Career

J.T. Gray Career Story

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Player Story

J.T. Gray story

J.T. Gray built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive back from Clarksdale, MS wearing No. 12, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of J.T. Gray's career was his defensive production: 135 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Mississippi State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but J.T. Gray's production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Mississippi State.

The arc is straightforward: J.T. Gray moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Mississippi State

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonMississippi State0
2015 Regular SeasonMississippi State00
2016 PostseasonMississippi State1131.28.511
2016 Regular SeasonMississippi State1131.28.50
2017 PostseasonMississippi State15.532.464.5
2017 Regular SeasonMississippi State15.532.460

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs South Alabama

Week 1 · L 20-21

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

#2

@ Kentucky

Week 8 · L 38-40 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#3

vs Arkansas

Week 12 · L 42-58 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#4

@ Texas A&M

Week 9 · W 35-14 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

76.7 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.

#5

@ LSU

Week 3 · L 20-23 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

74.4 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Mississippi State

15.5 primary output · 32.4 efficiency · 6 usage

59.2

#2

2017 Regular Season · Mississippi State

59.2

15.5 primary · 32.4 efficiency · 6 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Mississippi State

56.5

11 primary · 31.2 efficiency · 8.5 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games