Defensive back, Eastern Illinois, 2022–24
Zay Gentry
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2024)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Anna, TX
Zay Gentry played defensive back at Eastern Illinois (2022–24).
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Illinois | 5 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Eastern Illinois | 2 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Illinois | 27 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Eastern Illinois | 27 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 27 | DB | So. (Yr 3) | 6′0″ | 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
2024 Eastern Illinois 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | KR | Yds | PR | Yds | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Illinois | L 0–45 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Northwestern | L 7–31 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Western Illinois | W 45–38 | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | – |
2023 Eastern Illinois 2 games, 2 returns, 33 yards
2022 Eastern Illinois 2 games, 6 returns, 72 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | KR | Yds | PR | Yds | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Chattanooga | L 20–38 | 5 | 72 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at UT Martin | L 31–34 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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