Joshua Gray
{{Short description|American football player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Joshua Gray
|currentteam=Atlanta Falcons
|number=67
|position=Offensive guard
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2000|3|13}}
|birth_place=Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|height_in=5
|weight_lb=299
|high_school=Rancho Cucamonga
|college=Oregon State (2019–2024)
|undraftedyear=2025
|pastteams=
- Atlanta Falcons ({{nfly|2025}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=
}}
Joshua Gray (born March 13, 2000) is an American professional football offensive guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers.
High school career
Gray attended Rancho Cucamonga High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. A three-star recruit, Gray committed to play college football at Oregon State University over offers from Arizona, Nebraska, and Washington State.{{Cite web |last=Nemec |first=Andrew |date=2018-02-03 |title=3-star OL Joshua Gray commits to Oregon State Beavers |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/2018/02/joshua_gray_3-star_ol_commits.html |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=oregonlive |language=en}}
College career
After being redshirted in 2019, Gray started 44 games as a left tackle over the course of four years before switching positions.{{Cite web |title=Joshua Gray, Oregon State’s most experienced player, on the mend as he preps for a new offensive line position |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2024/03/joshua-gray-oregon-states-most-experienced-player-on-the-mend-as-he-preps-for-a-new-offensive-line-position.html |website=Oregon Live}} During the 2023 season, in a game against San Diego State, Gray scored his first career touchdown, a three-yard touchdown run.{{Cite web |last=Daschel |first=Nick |date=2023-09-17 |title=Oregon State’s Joshua Gray experiences an offensive lineman’s dream of scoring a touchdown |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2023/09/oregon-states-joshua-gray-experiences-an-offensive-linemans-dream-of-scoring-a-touchdown.html |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=oregonlive |language=en}} Following the conclusion of the 2023 season, Gray announced that he would return to Oregon State for a sixth and final season.{{Cite web |last=Denton |first=Trevor |date=2024-01-20 |title=Beavers All Pac-12 tackle Joshua Gray returning in 2024 |url=https://kpic.com/news/local/beavers-all-pac-12-tackle-joshua-gray-returning-in-2024 |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=KPIC |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gehrett |first=Les |date=2024-01-20 |title=OSU football: Joshua Gray announces he will return |url=https://democratherald.com/sports/beavers-sports/football/oregon-state-football-joshua-gray/article_8016b7fe-b7d3-11ee-9ce0-abce5ff1d068.html |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Albany Democrat-Herald |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5 1/8
| weight = 299
| dash = 5.04
| ten split = 1.73
| twenty split = 2.88
| shuttle = 4.65
| cone drill = 7.57
| vertical = 31.0
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 8
| bench = 18
| arm span = 31 3/8
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/joshua-gray/32004752-4170-2227-7356-7f8f75f78acb |title=Joshua Gray Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 11, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1030029&DraftYear=2025 |title=Joshua Gray College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 11, 2025}}
}}
After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Gray signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2025.{{cite web |last1=Waack |first1=Terrin |title=Falcons agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/undrafted-free-agents-2025 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |access-date=29 April 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/players-roster/joshua-gray/ Atlanta Falcons bio]
- [https://osubeavers.com/sports/football/roster/joshua-gray/10429 Oregon State Beavers bio]
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Category:Oregon State Beavers football players
Category:People from Rancho Cucamonga, California
Category:Rancho Cucamonga High School alumni
Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
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