Jonas Gray
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Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | June 27, 1990 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Detroit Country Day School (Beverly Hills, Michigan) | ||||||||||||
| College | Notre Dame (2008–2011) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Jonas Gray (born June 27, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and also played for the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots. Gray is best known for his performance with the Patriots in a 2014 game against the Indianapolis Colts.
From Pontiac, Michigan, Gray went to high school at Detroit Country Day.[1][2] He helped lead Detroit Country Day to an 11–3 record as a senior and an appearance in the state championship. He rushed for 305 yards on 29 carries and scored four touchdowns in the state semifinal to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 37–30 victory. He gained 2,614 yards on 341 rushes (7.7 avg.) and scored 32 TDs during his senior season, rushing for over 200 yards in five games. He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. Gray also competed in track & field at Detroit County. In 2006, he placed fourth in the 200-meter dash at the MHSAA Division 3 State Finals with a time of 22.84 seconds,[3] and as a senior, placed third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.13 seconds.[4]
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the fourth best running back prospect of his class.[5]
College career
Gray attended the University of Notre Dame from 2008 to 2011. He played sparingly his first three seasons, primarily as a back-up to Armando Allen, Robert Hughes and Cierre Wood. As a senior, while splitting carries with Wood, Gray rushed for 791 yards on 114 carries (6.9 avg) while scoring 12 touchdowns. He tore his ACL, MCL, and LCL during a game vs. Boston College.[6]