Player Bio: William Gay :: Football

  William Gay

William Gay

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Tallahassee, Fla.

High School:
Rickards

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 182

Position:
CB

Birthdate:
01/01/1985

Veteran leader in the defensive backfield... talented cover corner who has been playing since his true freshman season... knows how to play the football... has the talent to be one of the top corners in the league.

Career Notes: Has played in 33 games, making 23 starts.

2005: Has started nine games... recorded 20 total tackles... tallied four tackles and a sack versus Florida Atlantic... also forced a fumble... notched threee tackles and a pair of breakups against Oregon State... recorded two tackles against Kentucky.

2004: Started 11 games at cornerback... didn't start against Tulane... recorded 21 tackles and four pass breakups... notched four tackles, including one for a loss versus Miami... recorded three tackles in a win over East Carolina... registered two tackles in a 52-21 win over Army... notched two stops in the win over Kentucky.

2003: Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team... Appeared in 11 games, earning three starts at cornerback ... recorded 33 tackles and led the team with eight passes defensed ... made his first collegiate start against Memphis ... recorded a career-high eight tackles and a pass break-up against Cincinnati ... notched his first interception against USF ... recorded four tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack in his collegiate debut against UTEP ... registered four stops against Tulane.

Rickards High School: Rated a three-star prospect by TheInsiders.com and was the nation's 67th-ranked cornerback ... a three-star prospect by Rivals.com who's the nation's 46th-ranked cornerback ... played quarterback, wide receiver and safety for the Raiders ... racked up over 1,200 all-purpose yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior ... notched 1,035 yards and seven scores passing, 1,237 yards and 11 scores receiving and 82 tackles, 14 pass breakups and nine interceptions at defensive back as a senior when he was named team co-MVP and earned first team All-Big Bend Area honors ... also a standout in track who had been clocked at 4.4 in the 40.

Personal Profile: Son of Corine Hall... born 1/1/85... Sports Administration major.

Defense
Year	GP	U	A	T	TFL	Sacks	FR	FF	Int	PB
2003	11-3	21	12	33	2-7	1-6	0-0	0	1-0	8
2004	12-11	15	6	21	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	0-0	4
2005	10-9	16	4	20	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0-0	3
Totals	33-23	52	22	74	3-10	1-6	0-0	1	1-0	15
Big East Conference
NCAA
Big East Conference