Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Eric Gray was born November 4, 1999, in Memphis, Tennessee. He is a running back in the NFL.

As a true freshman, Gray gained 539 yards and scored four touchdowns on 101 carries and caught 13 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. He rushed for 246 yards, a school record for a freshman, and three touchdowns in the Volunteers final regular season game against Vanderbilt and was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week. Gray lead Tennessee with 772 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 157 attempts and also gained 254 yards and scored two touchdowns on 30 receptions. In January 2021, Gray announced that he was entering the transfer portal.

Gray was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round, 172nd overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.