Christian Gray (American football)
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 29 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 26, 2005[1] St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | De Smet Jesuit (Creve Coeur, Missouri) |
Christian Gray (born May 26, 2005)[1] is an American college football cornerback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life and high school
[edit]Gray attended De Smet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and was rated as a four-star recruit, receiving offers from schools such as Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame, USC, and Ohio State.[2][3] Ultimately, he committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[4]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2023, Gray appeared in 12 games for Notre Dame, where he notched 11 tackles, two pass deflections, and an interception.[5][6] He entered the 2024 season as one of the starting cornerbacks for the Fighting Irish.[7] During the 2024 regular-season finale, Gray returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown, helping the Fighting Irish seal the win versus USC, and clinch a CFP bid.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Sampson, Pete (July 4, 2022). "Notre Dame adds 6th top-100 prospect to '23 class, 4-star CB Christian Gray commits". The Athletic. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Soble, Jack. "How Notre Dame CB Christian Gray hopes to make leap in sophomore year". On3.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Soble, Jack. "84 days until Notre Dame football: Christian Gray's case to start at cornerback". 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.