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79  Jonathan Gray
Jonathan Gray

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Lubbock, Texas

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 357

Position:
OT

Experience:
2-L

Major:
Marketing


"Jonathan has a world of ability. He is very emotional and he has worked hard to channel his emotion in a positive way. Physically, he is as good of an offensive lineman as we have seen at Texas Tech and he has a chance to be a great player." - Rick Dykes, offensive coordinator

Career: One of the largest players in the Big 12 ... has worked hard to improve physically and lose unnecessary weight ... has great feet and agility for his size ... ranked nationally as one of the top offensive tackles in college football ... needs to work on positive emotional output.

1998-99: Started all 11 games of the regular season … named first-team all-Big 12 by Football News ... a second-team all-Big 12 selection by the Dallas Morning News.

1997-98: Started all 11 games at the left tackle position ... largest player in the Big 12 Conference ... had exceptional play in springing fullback Jonathan Hawkins for a 47-yard run ... opened initial hole in the line, them make key second block to help get extra yardage.

1996-97: Redshirt season.

1995-96: Sat out to concentrate on academics.

High School: A 1995 graduate of Lubbock Estacado High School ... attended both Dunbar and Estacado high schools in Lubbock ... missed most of his senior season ... an all-district and all-city selection ... Dunbar squad had an 8-2 record.

Personal: Son of Donna Gray ... born 1/17/76 in Lubbock ... uncle, Jerry Gray, was an All-America defensive back at Texas and played in the NFL ... nickname is "The House."

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