Johnathan Gray
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
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| High school | Aledo (TX) |
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| Date of birth | April 22, 1993 |
| Place of birth | Aledo, Texas |
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Johnathan Gray (born April 22, 1993) is an American football running back for the University of Texas at Austin. He attended Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas. Gray earned a 2011 USA Today High School All-American nomination, and was also named Gatorade National Player of the Year.[1] After becoming the first junior to win ESPN HS's Mr. Football USA,[2] he became the first two-time winner of the award following the 2011 high school football season.[3]
Gray chose the University of Texas over Arkansas, Auburn, TCU, and Texas A&M.
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High school career
Gray attended Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas where he broke the all-time high school touchdown record with 205 eclipsing Mike Hart's record of 204 touchdowns.[4][5] As a junior, he rushed for 323 yards and eight touchdowns in the Texas Class 4A Division II championship game against La Marque High School on December 17 at Cowboys Stadium, which gave him a total of 59 rushing touchdowns for the 2010 high school football season and surpassed Kenneth Hall's single-season record of 57 set in 1953.[2] Gray had rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns in the 2009 state championship victory over Brenham High School.[2] In 2011, Gray led Aledo to its third straight state championship with 241 rushing yards.[6] Along the way, he scored his 205th touchdown establishing the national high school career record.[4] He finished his high school career first all-time in touchdowns and second all-time in points scored.[7]
| Year | Attempts | Yards | Average | Touchdowns |
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| 2008 | 140 | 969 | 6.9 | 15 |
| 2009 | 372 | 2,798 | 7.5 | 50 |
| 2010 | 351 | 3,223 | 9.2 | 59 |
| 2011 | 346 | 3,891 | 11.2 | 65 |
Track and field
Gray was also on the school's track & field team, where he competed as a sprinter. He was a 3 time district champion in the 100-meter dash. As a junior in 2009, he won the 100 meters at the 4th Johnny Perkins Pirate Relays, with a career-best time of 10.58 seconds.[9] He also competed in the 200 meters, placing fifth at the 2009 Elk Relays.[10]
Recruiting
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Johnathan Gray RB |
Aledo, Texas | Aledo HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.53 | Apr 22, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 (RB) Rivals: 1 (RB) ESPN: 1 (RB) | ||||||
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College career
College career statistics
| Year | GP–GS | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rec | Rec–Yards | Avg | TD | Long | ||
| 2012 | 13-5 | 149 | 701 | 4.7 | 3 | 49 | 11 | 151 | 13.7 | 1 | 34 |
| 2013 | 9-8 | 159 | 780 | 4.9 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 | 13–0 | 147 | 637 | 4.3 | 7 | 42 | 20 | 122 | 6.1 | 0 | 17 |
| Totals | 35-13 | 455 | 2118 | 4.7 | 14 | 49 | 46 | 334 | 7.3 | 1 | 34 |
References
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- ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=67935#5378
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