Derwin Gray (defensive back)
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | April 9, 1971 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Judson (Converse, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | BYU | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1993: 4th round, 92nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Derwin Lamont Gray (born April 9, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars.
Professional career
[edit]After graduating from Brigham Young University (BYU), Gray was selected in the fourth round with the 92nd pick in the 1993 NFL draft.[1] He played for five years with the Indianapolis Colts (1993–1997) and one year with the Carolina Panthers (1998).
After football
[edit]Gray and his wife Vicki began an itinerant speaking ministry, One Heart At A Time Ministries, in 1999. He went on to graduate magna cum laude from Southern Evangelical Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree in 2008, with a focus in apologetics.[2] Gray and his wife founded Transformation Church[3] in January 2010.[4] In 2018, Gray received his Doctor of Ministry in the New Testament in Context at Northern Seminary under Dr. Scot McKnight.[2] Gray also speaks at conferences across the United States. He has written five books.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Gray married Vicki Ensign in 1992, whom he met his freshman year at BYU.[5][6]
NFL statistics
[edit]| Team | Year | Games Played | Tackles |
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| Indianapolis Colts | 1993 | 11 | 124 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1994 | 16 | 129 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1995 | 16 | 112 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1996 | 10 | 6 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1997 | 11 | 9 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1998 | 3 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c "'Healing Our Racial Divide' conversation coming to GWU". The Shelby Star. August 24, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ https://transformationchurch.tc/
- ^ James, Théoden (August 28, 2023). "Would this man have become a 'big-time' pastor in SC if not for his career in the NFL?". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Pro Football Was My God". ChristianityToday.com. March 3, 2014.
- ^ Turner, Calvin (February 19, 2021). "Derwin and Vicki Gray tell BYU student-athletes to 'be the change' in efforts to 'root out racism'". BYU.edu. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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