Safety, Mercer, 2026
Nigel Gay
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Kernersville, NC
Nigel Gay plays safety for Mercer. Last time out, at Samford: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
31 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 4 tackles at Samford, W 31–21
Next game: vs. The Citadel, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mercer | 31 | 12 | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mercer | 24 | S | Jr. | 5′10″ | 190 |
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
2026 Mercer 8 games, 31 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 23–15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Presbyterian | W 62–3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Furman | L 13–20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | at Georgia Tech | L 11–44 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Abilene Christian | W 34–17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at VMI | W 54–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Western Carolina | W 17–14 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Samford | W 31–21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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