Juantavius Tavon "J. T." Gray (born January 18, 1996) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Professional career

Gray signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2018. He played in five games, primarily playing on special teams, before being waived on November 13, 2018 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 21, 2019. In 2019, Gray played in all 16 games as a core special-teamer. He tied for the league-lead with 16 special teams tackles and was named second-team All-Pro as a special teamer. On March 3, 2021, Gray signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Saints. Gray was elected captain for the 2021 season. On March 10, 2023, Gray signed a three-year contract extension with the Saints.

References

1996 births Living people American football safeties Mississippi State Bulldogs football players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Mississippi Sportspeople from Clarksdale, Mississippi {{defensiveback-1990s-stub