| Cyrus Gray |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
DeSoto, Texas
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| High School:
DeSoto
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| Height / Weight:
5-10 / 192
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| Position:
RB
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| Experience:
1L
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2008 (Freshman): Played primarily running back but also saw time as a slot receiver and took snaps at quarterback ... carried the ball 75 times for 363 yards (4.8 average per carry) ... also caught 10 passes for 60 yards ... set a Texas A&M record with 1,169 kickoff return yards, including a 98-yard return for a touchdown against Oklahoma ... had three kick returns of 60+ yards ... notched 100-plus all-purpose yards in nine of the Aggies' 12 games ... led the team and set a Texas A&M freshman record with 1,592 all-purpose yards including 294 against Oklahoma ... was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts against the Sooners ... earned second-team All Big 12 honors from the San Antonio Express-News.
High School: His senior campaign garnered Honorable Mention 5A All-State quarterback honors from both the Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writer's Association ... as a junior, he was named to the Texas Sports Writer's Association All-State Second Team as a kick returner and Third Team as a running back ... named to the Dallas Morning News first-team all-area team as a utility back ... member of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Super Team (2nd Team UTIL) ... as a senior, Gray rushed for 1,975 yards and 28 touchdowns ... during his award winning junior campaign ran for 1,482 yards and 31 touchdowns while also hauling in 38 passes for 436 yards and two more scores ... accounted for 67 total touchdowns during his junior and senior campaigns ... best game of his prep career came against Abilene in the third round of the playoffs when he ran for 256 yards and five touchdowns ... coached by Dave Meadows at DeSoto HS.
Personal: Cyrus Danall Gray is the son of Charles and Sharonia Gray ... born November 18, 1989 ... has not declared a major.
CAREER BESTS (prior to '09 season)
- Rushes - 14 vs. Iowa St. 2008
- Rushing Yards - 80 vs. Colorado 2008
- Long Rush - 60 vs. Army 2008
- Receptions - 2 vs. Several Teams 2008
- Receiving Yards - 17 vs. Texas Tech 2008
- Long Receptions - 21 vs.Kansas St. 2008
- Kickoff Returns - 7 vs. Texas Tech 2008; Oklahoma 2008
- Kickoff Return Yards - 261 vs. Oklahoma 2008
- Long Kickoff Return - 98(td) vs. Oklahoma 2008
