Vincent Gray

Class:
Freshman
Position:
DB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
184
Hometown:
Rochester, Mich.
High School:
Rochester Adams

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 7 - at Rutgers (Nov. 21, 2020)
• Solos: 6 - at Indiana (Nov. 7, 2020)
• Asst: 3, 2x - last at Rutgers (Nov. 21, 2020)
• TFLs: 1, 4x - last at Maryland (Nov. 20, 2021)
• Sacks: 1 - at Maryland (Nov. 20, 2021)
• Int: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: 2, 2x - last vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 14, 2020)

At Michigan
• All-Big Ten honoree (third team, media, 2021)
• Shared Defensive Skill Player of the Year honors (2021)
• Four-year letterman (2018-19-20-21)
• Has appeared in 35 career games with 21 starts at cornerback; one game he played special teams only

Senior (2021)
• Started all 14 games at cornerback; led his position group 46 tackles including 3.5 for a loss and one sack; also broke up nine passes including one interception and forced a fumble to earn his fourth varsity letter
• All-Big Ten honoree (third team, media)
• Shared Defensive Skill Player of the Year honors
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Indiana
• Broke up two passes and made a solo tackle starting against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Made six tackles (five solo) and broke up one pass against Washington (Sept. 11)
• Totaled five tackles (four solo) including a shared tackle for loss in a start against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Broke up one pass and made two tackles (one solo) starting against Rutgers (Sept. 25)
• Made one solo tackle in a start at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Had one tackle for loss among two stops in a start at Nebraska (Oct. 9)
• Started at corner against Northwestern (Oct. 23)
• Contributed three tackles (one solo) at Michigan State (Oct. 30)
• Started outside against Indiana (Nov. 6) and broke up one pass among three tackles
• Forced a fumble with five tackles (one for loss) at Penn State (Nov. 13) and added a breakup
• Delivered a sack among two solo tackles at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Broke up a pass and totaled six tackles (five solo) against Ohio State (Nov. 27)
• Broke up a pass and delivered five tackles starting against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Made five stops against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31) and also hurried the quarterback once

Junior (2020)
• Started all six games at cornerback; led his position group with 25 tackles and three pass breakups to earn his third varsity letter
• In his second career start at Minnesota (Oct. 24), making four solo tackles and also contributed on special teams
• Credited with four tackles against Michigan State (Oct. 31)
• Totaled six solo stops and also broke up a pass at Indiana (Nov. 7)
• Broke up two passes and made three tackles against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
• Contributed seven tackles (four solo) at Rutgers (Nov. 21)
• Assisted on one tackle against Penn State (Nov. 28)

Sophomore (2019)
• Appeared in all 13 games with one start at defensive back and also contributed on special teams; made 20 tackles with 1.5 for loss and five pass breakups to earn his second varsity letter
• Shared Defensive Player of the Game honors with the entire defense for their performance against Iowa
• Made four solo tackles, including one for loss, playing defensive back and special teams against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Played defensive back and special teams against Army (Sept. 7)
• Contributed three tackles at Wisconsin (Sept. 21)
• Credited with his first career pass breakup to go along with three tackles against Iowa (Oct. 5)
• Made four solo tackles along with a pair of pass breakups at Illinois (Oct. 12)
• Assisted on one tackle and registered a pass breakup against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Credited with one pass breakup at Maryland (Nov. 2)
• Registered one solo tackle against Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Credited with two solo stops playing defensive back and special team against Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Made two tackles playing defensive back against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1)

Freshman (2018)
• Played special teams in two games and played defensive back in one to earn his first varsity letter
• Appeared in two games, playing special teams in both contests
• Made his U-M debut playing special teams and contributing as a defensive back at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Contributed on special teams in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl against Florida (Dec. 29)

Prep
• Attended Rochester Adams coached by Tony Patritto
• Three-year varsity performer at Adams High School

Key Statistics
• Started at both cornerback and wide receiver during his career as well as kick returner
• Posted 19 tackles, one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery and one interception in eight games of action as a junior
• Caught 16 passes for 184 yards at receiver during his junior year

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite three-star prospect, the No. 17 player in the state of Michigan and the No. 60 cornerback prospect nationally
• ESPN.com three-star prospect, the No. 25 player in Michigan and the No. 81 cornerback nationally
• Three-star prospect according to Rivals.com; No. 14 player in Michigan and the No. 56 cornerback prospect in the country
• Named to the Detroit News All-State first team for Division 1-2 as a senior
• Earned Division 1-2 second-team all-state honors from the Associated Press as a senior
• Ranked as the No. 21 player in the state of Michigan on the Detroit News Blue Chip list

Personal
• Vincent Gray was born December 28, 1999
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts, majoring in political science