Christian Gray (American football)
Gray talking to press ahead of the 2025 CFP National Championship. | |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 6 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 26, 2005 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | De Smet Jesuit (Creve Coeur, Missouri) |
Christian Amir Gray (born May 26, 2005)[1] is an American college football cornerback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life and high school
Gray attended De Smet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish over offers from schools such as Alabama, LSU, USC, and Ohio State.[2][3]
College career
As a freshman in 2023, Gray appeared in 12 games for Notre Dame, where he notched 11 tackles, two pass deflections, and an interception.[4][5] He entered the 2024 season as one of the starting cornerbacks for the Fighting Irish.[6] In the 2024 regular-season finale, Gray returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown in a win versus USC which clinched a CFP bid.[7]
College statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 12 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 15 | 15 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 0.0 | 9 | 3 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 27 | 15 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 0.0 | 11 | 4 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Christian Gray Cornerback Notre Dame". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan. "Notre Dame football recruiting: Four-star cornerback Christian Gray commits to Fighting Irish". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Sampson, Pete (March 6, 2023). "Christian Gray's first Notre Dame spring: Movie nights, lofty goals and blue-chip potential". The Athletic. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Soble, Jack (April 3, 2024). "How Notre Dame CB Christian Gray hopes to make leap in sophomore year". BlueAndGold.com. On3.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Soble, Jack. "84 days until Notre Dame football: Christian Gray's case to start at cornerback". BlueAndGold.com. On3.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Berardino, Mike (September 28, 2024). "Boubacar Traore leaves game for Notre Dame football, joins Christian Gray on sideline". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Berardino, Mike (December 1, 2024). "Analysis: How Notre Dame defensive backs used 'reload' mantra to stage matching pick-sixes". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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