Linebacker, North Carolina, 2020–23
Cedric Gray
- Number
- No. 33
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
- Born
- Oct 30, 2002
Cedric Gray played linebacker at North Carolina (2020–23). The Tennessee Titans took Gray in round 4, No. 106 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
18tackles, career highvs. Virginia, 20232sacks, career highvs. Campbell, 20232interceptions, career highvs. Miami, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 99 | 52 | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 136 | 76 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 121 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Career | 359 | 192 | 27 | 8.5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Carolina | 33 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2021 | North Carolina | 33 | LB | So. | ||
| 2022 | North Carolina | 33 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | North Carolina | 33 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 North Carolina 12 games, 121 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Carolina | W 31–17 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. App State | W 40–34 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Minnesota | W 31–13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at Pittsburgh | W 41–24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Syracuse | W 40–7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Miami | W 41–31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Virginia | L 27–31 | 18 | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Georgia Tech | L 42–46 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Campbell | W 59–7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Duke | W 47–45 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Clemson | L 20–31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | at NC State | L 20–39 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 North Carolina 14 games, 136 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Florida A&M | W 56–24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | atApp State | W 63–61 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Georgia State | W 35–28 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Notre Dame | L 32–45 | 13 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 41–10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMiami | W 27–24 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atDuke | W 38–35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 42–24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atVirginia | W 31–28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 12 | at Wake Forest | W 36–34 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 17–21 | 14 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs.NC State | L 27–30 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Clemson | L 10–39 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Oregon | L 27–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 North Carolina 12 games, 99 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs.Georgia State | W 59–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Virginia | W 59–39 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 22–45 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Duke | W 38–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Florida State | L 25–35 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Miami | W 45–42 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | atNotre Dame | L 34–44 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Wake Forest | W 58–55 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atPittsburgh | L 23–30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Wofford | W 34–14 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atNC State | L 30–34 | 12 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs.South Carolina | L 21–38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 North Carolina 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 56–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.NC State | W 48–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Western Carolina | W 49–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (National team, won 16–7).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ | |
| Weight | 234 lb | |
| Arm length | 32½″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| Wingspan | 78⅜″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.64 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s | |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ | |
| Bench press | 17 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.19 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.54 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 26 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee Titans | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 161 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tennessee Titans | 4 | 20 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 26 | 200 | 1.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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