Mike Gray

Height:
6-0
Weight:
192
Class:
Senior
Letters:
3
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.
High School:
Creekside HS

2014 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2015 at MERCER: Played in all 11 games during junior season … Made five starts on the year … Finished third on the team with 60 total tackles (35 solo, 25 assisted) … Notched 2.5 tackles-for-loss … Had a career-high two sacks on the year … Had five or more tackles on seven occasions … Led a balanced defensive effort with five tackles in the Bears’ season-opening win over Austin Peay (Sep. 5) … Matched a career-high with 11 tackles against VMI (Oct. 24) … Had six tackles including his first sack of the year in an upset of No. 3 Chattanooga (Nov. 7) … Finished the season with nine tackles with one sack against Samford (Nov. 21).

2014 at MERCER: Played in all 12 games during sophomore campaign with 11 starts at strong safety … Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... Finished with 35 total tackles (20 solo, 15 assisted) … Had two games with five or more tackles … Notched four tackles and a pass break-up in a win at Stetson (Sept. 13) … Finished with five tackles and a fumble recovery in the Bears’ triumph at VMI (Sept. 27) … Notched three tackles including one tackle-for-loss in a win over Austin Peay (Oct. 11) … Recorded a season-high six tackles at Chattanooga (Oct. 25).

2013 at MERCER: Played in all 12 games at safety as a true freshman … Made 11 starts at strong safety … Named to the Pioneer Football League Honor Roll … Ranked third on the team with 58 total tackles (38 solo, 20 assisted) … Had 5.5 tackles for loss … Notched one sack on the year … Topped the team with three interceptions, returning the picks for a total of 38 yards … Defended 11 passes (7 deflected, 4 broken up) on the season … Recorded a career-high 11 tackles in a win over Campbell … Led the team in tackles (7) and returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown against Davidson … Had nine tackles in a victory over Jacksonville … Wrapped up the season with an eight-tackle performance against Stetson.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Creekside High School in Jacksonville, Fla. and lettered three times in football for head coach Greg Stanton … Played primarily at defensive back and was a two-time All-County selection … Holds the school’s all-time record in pass breakups, interceptions and blocked kicks … Finished second all-time in career tackles … Was also a four-year letterman in baseball, starting three years in centerfield and as a pitcher … Was a two-time All-Conference utility player for head coach Luke Marabell … During his junior season, the football team advanced to the second round of the state playoffs after downing the No. 1 ranked team in the state, finishing with an 8-4 record … His baseball team won at least 21 games in each of his four years and made the second round of the state playoffs his junior year … Was a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Born on July 8, 1995 in Minden, La. … Chose Mercer because of the great academics and campus environment … Majoring in sports business management.