Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. (born May 21, 1979) is a former

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who played for four seasons in the

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and one season each in the United Football League and

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. He played

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2002. He played for the Frankfurt Galaxy in 2003 and the Jaguars from

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. During the 2008 off-season, Gray temporarily joined both the

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and

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before joining the

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for the 2008 season. He ended his professional football career playing for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League in

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.Head Football Coach at Albany State University

Early years

Gray attended

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, and was a letterman. He was a star in football as a quarterback, in

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as a

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, and in basketball. In football, he won All-Region and All-District honors.

College career

Gray decided to attend

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and set several FAMU records as a football player, including all-time leader in passing yards (7,378), all-time leader in pass attempts (1,113), all time leader in pass completions (562) and all-time leader in TD passes (57). He also holds the school's single-game record for most pass attempts (65 vs. North Carolina A&T in 2001).

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

In 2002, Gray attended training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars, appearing in three preseason games, completing 5 of 8 passes for 55 yards and one interception. In 2003, he was allocated to

, where he led the Frankfurt Galaxy to a win in World Bowl XI. He attended the Jaguars training camp the next year, winning the 3rd quarterback position. He first saw action in a regular season game with the season finale against the

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in the 2005 season, completing 14 passes for 100 yards, 2 touchdowns, and no interceptions for a

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of 119.0. He again saw action in the 2006 season finale versus the

, entering the game to replace

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in the third quarter. Down 28-10, he nearly led the Jaguars to a comeback, completing 13 of 22 passes 166 yards, with no interceptions, and rushing for 26 yards and 2 touchdowns. In October 2007, he became starting quarterback of the Jaguars due to an injury to Garrard. Gray went 2-1 as the starter. He also started the last game of the season against

, losing 42-28. Gray became an unrestricted

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following the 2007 season.

Houston Texans

On March 24, 2008, the

signed Gray to a one-year, $645,000 contract. He was released by the team on June 9.

Indianapolis Colts

With quarterback

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out of the early portion of 2008 Training Camp with a knee injury, Gray signed with the

. He was released on August 30, 2008.

Kansas City Chiefs

On October 22, 2008, Gray was signed by the

after

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and

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were placed on

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. In a game against the Buffalo Bills in week 11, Gray made his only appearance of the season when he came in during the last minutes of a blowout. He completed 6 straight passes on his first drive, including a touchdown to

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. On his next drive, he completed another pass and topped off his dominant performance with a 27 yard run as time expired. This would be the highlight of his career. The Chiefs released Gray on March 11, 2009.

New York Sentinels

Gray was signed by the New York Sentinels of the United Football League on August 5, 2009. He was released before the team's 2010 season began in

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Coaching career

In 2017, Gray became head coach at Lincoln High School in

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. He left the position in 2020 to become quarterbacks coach at

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References

External links

Just Sports StatsHouston Texans bio

Indianapolis Colts bio

Jacksonville Jaguars bio

Kansas City Chiefs bio

United Football League bio
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