Kai Gray
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Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
 Gray with the Edmonton Elks in 2023 | |
| No. 17 – DC Defenders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 15, 1997 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ)[1] |
| College | Rutgers (2016–2017) Sam Houston State (2019–2021) Lincoln (PA) (2022) |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Edmonton Elks |
| 2026–present | DC Defenders |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Kai Gray (born August 15, 1997) is an American professional football defensive back for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He previously played for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Gray first played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2016 to 2017.[1][2] He played in 20 games, with four starts, where he had 73 tackles and three interceptions.[1] Gray did not play in 2018 after being involved in a credit card fraud scheme, although the charges were eventually expunged from his record.[3]
Gray then transferred to Sam Houston State University in 2019 to play for the Bearkats where he played in 11 games and had 31 tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble.[4] He transferred again to Tabor College, but did not play in a football game there. In 2022, he transferred to Lincoln University and played for the Lions where he played in eight games and had 82 tackles, four forced fumbles, and seven pass deflections.[5]
