Derwin Lamont Gray (born April 9, 1971) is an American former football player who played for six seasons as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 9, 1971 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | BYU |
| NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 4 / pick: 92 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Professional career
editAfter 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
editGray 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 in January 2010.[3] 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
editGray married Vicki Ensign in 1992, whom he met his freshman year at BYU.[4][5]
NFL statistics
edit| Team | Year | Games Played | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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