| Johnathan Gray |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Aledo, Texas
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| High School:
Aledo
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 207
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| Position:
RB
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| Experience:
So.-1L
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A highly-regarded second-year running back ... began the 2012 season as a reserve, but ended up starting five of the last six games ... his 701 rushing yards in 2012 rank No. 9 on the UT freshman single-season list ... a consensus first team All-American coming out of high school.
FRESHMAN (2012)
Played in all 13 games ... saw action as a reserve running back in the first seven games and started five of the last six contests ... named honorable mention All-Big 12 as offensive freshman of the year ... also saw time as a QB in the Wild set ... led the team in rushing yards (701), a mark which ranks ninth on the UT single-season freshman list and was 11th in the Big 12 ... had two 100-yard rushing games ... averaged 53.9 rushing yards per game, the top mark for all Big 12 freshman running backs and the 18th-best mark among all FBS freshman running backs ... had five carries for 9 yards in his college debut against Wyoming ... had seven carries for 30 yards, including a 15-yarder, vs. New Mexico ... posted nine carries for 50 yards, including a 19-yarder, against Ole Miss ... posted 68 rushing yards on 12 carries vs. Oklahoma State ... had 45 of the 75 yards on the nine-play TD drive in the fourth quarter ... saw his most extensive action to that point vs. West Virginia due to an injury to Malcolm Brown ... posted 14 carries for 87 rushing yards vs. the Mountaineers ... also had a career-best 49-yard rush ... rushed for 56 yards on eight carries, including his first-career TD - 25-yard run in the second quarter, vs. Baylor ... posted 18 carries and a career-high 111 rushing yards as the starting tailback vs. Kansas ... made his first career start against Texas Tech and posted a career-high 20 carries for 106 yards ... also added two receptions for 41 yards, including a career-long 34-yard reception ... became the 14th freshman in school history to rush for more than 500 yards in a season during the Red Raiders game .. also became just the eighth freshman in school history to rush for more than 100 yards in back-to-back games ... had 14 carries for 74 yards and a career-high two touchdowns against Iowa State ... also added two receptions for 31 yards against the Cyclones ... rushed for a team-high 47 yards on 15 carries and had one reception for five yards against TCU ... rushed 12 times for 29 yards and added one reception for 30 yards against Kansas State ... ran seven times for 18 yards in the Alamo Bowl against Oregon State ... also had two receptions for 27 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown (first of his career), against the Beavers.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prep All-American, three-time first-team all-state, all-area and four-time all-district performer at running back ... earned first-team All-America honors from Parade Magazine, Sports Illustrated, USA Today and ESPNHS ... played in the 2012 Under Armour All-America Game ... ranked as the top running back and second-best overall prospect by ESPNU ... named Mr. Football USA by ESPNHS as a senior, becoming the first player to win the award twice ... named the 2011-12 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year ... also named the Gatorade Texas Football player of the Year ... named the 2011 U.S. Air Force National Player of the Year ... Sporting News High School Athlete of the Year runner-up ... holds the all-time national record for TDs (205) and is tied for first in 100-yard games in a season (16) ... also ranks second all-time in points (1,232), career 100-yard games (51) and single-season TDs (70) while ranking third in all-time rushing yards (10,908), fourth in career carries (1,205) and fifth in points in a season (420) ... four-year starter who rushed for 10,889 yards and 189 TDs while catching 73 passes for 1,244 yards and 16 TDs, helping Aledo post a 56-4 record and win three consecutive state titles in four seasons ... member of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Elite 11 and the Austin American-Statesman's Fab 55 (state's top prospects) ... won the Landry Award, honoring the top high school football player in the Dallas/Fort Worth area ... named the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Super Team Offensive Player of the Year ... named the Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State by the TSWA and AP ... helped lead Aledo to a 14-2 record and a state title ... rushed for 3,888 yards (11.3 YPC) and 65 TDs while catching 26 passes for 517 yards and five TDs ... named Mr. Football USA by ESPNHS as a junior, becoming the first junior to win the award ... a first-team MaxPreps U.S. Air Force All-American ... named the MaxPreps National Junior of the Year ... a first-team ESPN RISE All-American ... named the Gatorade Texas Football Player of the Year ... won the inaugural Landry Award ... named Class 4A Player of the Year by DCTF ... named the Forth Worth Star-Telegram's Super Team Offensive Player of the Year ... named the Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year by the TSWA ... named AP first-team All-State ... helped lead Aledo to a 16-0 record and a state title ... rushed for 3,221 yards and 59 TDs while catching 15 passes for 233 yards and two TDs ... named the ESPN RISE Sophomore Player of the Year ... named the MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year ... named the Class 4A Player of the Year by DCTF ... first-team Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Super Team ... named Class 4A co-Offensive Player of the Year by the TSWA ... named AP first-team All-State ... helped lead Aledo to a 15-1 record and a state title ... rushed for 2,813 yards and 50 TDs while catching 30 passes for 479 yards and nine TDs ... helped lead Aledo to a 11-1 record as a freshman ... rushed for 969 yards and 15 TDs ... placed fourth in the 100m (10.90) at the state meet as a junior ... a three-time academic all-district selection.
PERSONAL
Began playing football at age 8 ... father, James, was an All-American running back at Texas Tech (1986-89) and was drafted by the New England Patriots ... a three-year member of Aledo's Student Council ... a three-year student representative for the AISD Health Committee ... as AISD Special Education pupil's mentor all four years ... served as an Aledo Youth Football mentor ... also active in his church.
THE GRAY FILE
Nickname: JGray
During pregame, I like to: Listen to Drake and Lil' Wayne
If I were to play another sport it would be: Basketball
Favorite movie: Friday Night Lights
Favorite sports movie: Coach Carter
Favorite actor: Will Smith
Favorite musical artist: YMCMB
Favorite song: Headlines, Drake
Sports hero: My dad
Favorite superhero: Flash
Favorite video game: NCAA Football
I came to Texas because: It is a great school with a lot of tradition.
2012
| Opponent |
Rush |
Yards |
Long |
TD |
Rec |
Yards |
Long |
TD |
| Wyoming |
5 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
| New Mexico |
7 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
| Ole Miss |
9 |
50 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
| Oklahoma State |
12 |
68 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
| West Virginia |
14 |
87 |
49 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
| Oklahoma |
8 |
16 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
| Baylor |
8 |
56 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
| Kansas |
18 |
111 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
| Texas Tech |
20 |
106 |
26 |
0 |
2 |
41 |
34 |
0 |
| Iowa State |
14 |
74 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
31 |
18 |
0 |
| TCU |
15 |
47 |
9 |
3.1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| Kansas State |
12 |
29 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
| Oregon State |
7 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
27 |
15 |
1 |
RUSHING/RECEIVING
| Year |
G/GS |
Rush |
Yards |
YPC |
TD |
Long |
Rec |
Yards |
YPC |
TD |
Long |
| 2012 |
13/5 |
149 |
701 |
4.7 |
3 |
49/WVU |
11 |
151 |
13.7 |
1 |
34/TTU |
| Career |
13/5 |
149 |
701 |
4.7 |
3 |
49/WVU |
11 |
151 |
13.7 |
1 |
34/TTU |
CAREER HIGHS
Rush attempts: 20 at Texas Tech (Fr.)
Rush yards: 111 at Kansas (Fr.)
Long rush: 49 vs. West Virginia (Fr.)
Rushing TDs: 2 vs. Iowa State (Fr.)
100-yard rushing games: two, at Kansas (Fr.); at Texas Tech (Fr.)
Receptions: 2, four times, last time vs. Oregon State (Fr.)
Receiving yards: 41 at Texas Tech (Fr.)
Long reception: 34 at Texas Tech (Fr.)
Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Oregon State (Fr.)
All-Purpose Yards: 147 at Texas Tech (Fr.)
