Cedric Gray

PRO: The Titans selected Cedric Gray in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-3-inch, 234-pounder brings a versatile skill set as a defender and is known as a sideline-to-sideline talent that displays speed and athleticism to excel in the NFL. The two-time All-ACC selection recorded 369 tackles, 30 stops for loss, 8.5 sacks and five interceptions in 51 games with the Tar Heels.

TITANS TIDBITS:
• Gray originally envisioned himself as a wide receiver prior to attending North Carolina, but he went from playing with Drake Maye in youth 7-on-7 camps to practicing against him in college. When he arrived on the Chapel Hill campus from Ardrey Kell High School, he exchanged his 11 jersey number he wore throughout his life — an ode to his favorite player Julio Jones — for No. 33.
• Gray has two older brothers, Devon and Michael Jr., who were "definitely hard on me, definitely rough on me, put a chip on my shoulder, made me tougher. So, I'm appreciative of them, and they definitely attributed to helping to make me who I am."

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The Charlotte, N.C., native was selected by the Titans in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE:
• Played in 51 games with 37 starts over four seasons at North Carolina and recorded 369 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, five interceptions, 13 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. Was a two-time first team All-ACC selection and a 2023 Butkus Award seminfinalist.

AS A SENIOR (2023), started all 12 games he appeared in and posted a team-best 121 tackles, five sacks, 11 stops for loss, seven quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, an interception and four passes defensed. Named first-team All-ACC by the league and the Associated Press. Recorded five double-digit tackle games and ranked second in the ACC with 121 tackles.
• At Pittsburgh (9/23), registered seven tackles, three quarterback pressures, a stop for loss, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed.
• Against Syracuse (10/7), notched eight tackles, one sack, a quarterback pressure and a forced fumble.
• Against Miami (Fla.) (10/14), tallied 10 tackles, a stop for loss, an interception, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed to earn ACC Linebacker of the Week honors.
• Against Virginia (10/21), collected 18 tackles, 1.5 stops for loss and a quarterback pressure to earn Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week honors.
• Against Campbell (11/4), recorded nine tackles, three stops for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble.
• At North Carolina State (11/25), registered 17 tackles, including a stop for loss and a half sack.

AS A JUNIOR (2022), started all 14 games at linebacker and tallied a team-best 145 tackles, a sack, 12 stops for loss, two interceptions, six passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Tabbed first-team All-ACC by the league and the Associated Press. Voted a team captain and was selected the team's William Fuller Defensive MVP. His 145 tackles and 82 solos ranked first among Power 5 players and recorded double-digit tackles in six games.
• At Georgia State (9/10), named ACC Linebacker of the Week after coming up with 14 tackles and two stops for loss.
• Against Virginia Tech (10/1), made eight tackles and collected an interception.
• Against Pittsburgh (10/29), posted a game-high nine tackles, a quarterback hurry and forced and recovered a fumble against Pitt's Israel Abanikanda in the fourth quarter that led to a UNC touchdown three plays later.
• At Virgina (11/5), posted a then career-high 16 tackles, two stops for loss, two passes defensed and a sack
• Against Georgia Tech (11/19), notched 14 tackles to go along with 1.5 stops for loss, a hurry and a pass defensed.
• Against Oregon (12/28), recorded eight tackles, two stops for loss, a pass defensed and a quarterback pressure in the Holiday Bowl.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021), appeared in all 13 games and started the last 11 games at linebacker. Tied for fourth in the ACC with a team-leading 100 tackles and had five stops for loss, 2.5 sacks, three passes defensed, two hurries, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Recorded double-figure tackle totals in five of the last eight games.
• Against Miami (Fla.) (10/16), named ACC Linebacker of the Week after his performance against the Hurricanes when he had six tackles, two interceptions and another breakup. His game-saving interception with six seconds left saw Gray become the first UNC player with two interceptions in a game since 2019.
• Against Wake Forest (11/6), led the way with 12 tackles against the Demon Deacons.
• At North Carolina State (11/26), recorded 12 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a half sack, a hurry and a fumble recovery.
• Against South Carolina (12/30), posted a career-high 13 tackles, two stops for loss and one sack in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.

AS A TRUE FRESHMAN (2020), appeared in all 12 games as a linebacker and on special teams.
• Graduated with a degree in sports administration from North Carolina in December 2023.

PERSONAL:
• Attended Ardrey Kell (Charlotte, N.C.) and was a three-year team captain as a wide receiver and safety. Was a two-way athlete who caught 143 passes for 2,467 yards and 27 touchdowns over three prep seasons and posted 130 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 12 tackles for loss and three interceptions in two years on defense.
• Selected the SoMECK Conference Defensive Player of the year as a senior after leading Ardrey Kell to an 11-2 record and a trip to the second round of the state playoffs. Tallied 70 tackles, 1.5 sacks, six stops for loss, three interceptionss, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Also caught 51 passes for 892 yards and 13 touchdowns.
• As a junior, helped the Knights to a 5-1 conference record and a berth in the state playoffs. Recorded 60 tackles, three sacks, six stops for loss and eight pressures. Added 55 receptions for 891 yards and 10 scores.
• As a sophomore, made 37 catches for 684 yards and four touchdowns.
• Also played basketball for three seasons.
• Son of Esther Gray and Michael Gray Sr.
• Follow Gray on Instagram at @33.ced and on X at @cedthr33.
• Born Cedric Malik Gray on Oct. 30, 2002 in Fort Washington, Md.