Carlton Gray
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| Carlton Gray | |
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| Date of birth: | June 26, 1971 |
| Place of birth: |  Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Position(s): | Safety |
| College: | UCLA |
| NFL Draft: | 1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30 |
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| 1993-1996 1997 1998 1999-2000 2001 |
Seattle Seahawks Indianapolis Colts New York Giants Kansas City Chiefs Cincinnati Bengals |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Carlton Patrick Gray (born June 26, 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former American football defensive back for a number of NFL teams in the 90's and early 2000s. He was drafted with the 1st pick in the second round in the 1993 NFL Draft. He played for the Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, and Cincinnati Bengals.
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[edit] High school
He went to Forest Park High School in Cincinnati and was a prep standout in football, basketball, and track. He was awarded the Dial Award for the national high-school scholar-athlete of the year in 1988. His grandfather, Benjamin Hooks, retired as the executive director of the NAACP
[edit] College
Gray went to UCLA and was a four year starter and earned first-team all-American honors as a senior, as well as first-team All-Pac 10 accolades. He finished second all time in UCLA history with 16 interceptions. Only Kenny Easley, who ironically played for the Seahawks in the 1980s, had more with 19. In 1989, he became the first freshman in a decade to start at least eight games for UCLA. In 1991, Gray finished 2nd in the nation with 10 interceptions. After his senior year in 1992, Gray was in the Hula Bowl and East-West Shrine Game.
[edit] Seattle Seahawks
In the 1993 draft, he was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2nd round with the 1st pick (30th overall). On July 22, 1993, he officially signed with the Seahawks. His rookie year he played in 10 games, starting 2 of them. He missed the final six games of the regular season due to an ankle injury. He also recorded a sack in 1993. In 1994, he played in 11 games before breaking his his arm against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 11 and missed the rest of the season. Both 1995 and 1996, Carlton played in all 16 games. In 1995, Gray had his most productive season as a pro, being second on the Seahawks with four interceptions. He also had a career high 68 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles. On February 16, 1996, he re-signed with the Seahawks. During his four seasons with the Seahawks, he had a total of nine interceptions, with zero in 1996, and one sack.
[edit] Indianapolis Colts
On March 3, 1997 he signed a 4-year, $9.7 million with the Colts as a free agent. During his 1 season with the Colts, he had 20 tackles, 4 assisted, and 2 interception. On September 3, 1998, the Colts released Gray because cornerback Tyrone Poole returned from an injury.
[edit] New York Giants
In his one season with the Giants, he played in 14 games and recorded 29 tackles, 3 assisted tackles, his second career sack, and 1 interception.
[edit] Kansas City Chiefs
He signed with the Chiefs after the departures of Dale Carter and Mark McMillon. The 1999 season, he played in all 16 games, yet only had 10 tackles and no interception. During a scrimage at River Falls in 2000, the Chiefs were scrimmaging the New Orleans Saints, and while a Saints player was at the bottom of the pile, Gray sucker punched him. After that, he rarely played, appearing in only 4 games.
[edit] Cincinnati Bengals
On June 6, 2001, the Bengals signed Carlton Gray to a two-year contract. He never played though, because he got cut in training camp.
