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25 Will Gay

  • Position Halfback
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Anderson, S.C.
  • Highschool T.L. Hanna

Biography

2016: Played in all 14 games with 13 starts at halfback ... Ended the season with 514 rushing yards on 85 carries and two touchdowns, plus had nine receptions for 186 yards ... Also returned 15 punts for 72 yards and one kickoff ... In the season opener at Tennessee Tech (9/1) ran for 166 yards on nine carries for his first career 100+ rushing game ... At Ole Miss (9/10) had five carries for 22 yards ... Against Johnson C. Smith (9/17) ran for 79 yards on five carries ... Had eight carries for 47 yards against The Citadel (10/22) ... At Samford (10/1) had nine carries, including a 7-yard touchdown in the first quarter and had three catches for 81 yards ... At Furman (11/5) ran for 70 yards on six carries, with a long of 48 yards, and had one catch for 33 yards ... At Chattanooga (11/12) had a one-yard touchdown in the first quarter and added a pair of receptions for 35 yards ... In the NCAA FCS Playoff quarterfinals at Youngstown State (12/10) had nine carries for 38 yards ...  2015: Played in three games with two starts before a knee injury ended his season ... Had 34 carries for 166 yards and a touchdown, along with two catches for 49 yards ... In the season opener at Clemson (9/5) had 12 carries for 17 yards and had two receptions for 49 yards, including a 41-yard catch in the third quarter ... Against Tennessee Tech (9/12) had 14 carries for 86 yards, with a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter ... Also had a punt return and two kickoff returns against Tennessee Tech ... At Idaho (9/19) had eight carries for 63 yards before a knee injury  ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2014: Played in ten games with eight starts at halfback ... Was fourth on the team with 329 rushing yards on 49 carries ... At Georgia Tech (8/30) had three carries for 18 yards and one punt return for three yards ... Against The Citadel (10/4) had four carries for 53 yards, including a run for 28 yards ... At Western Carolina (10/11) had five rushes for 24 yards ... At Samford (10/18) had 13 yards on four carries ... Had a season-high 13 carries against VMI (10/25) for 77 yards ... At Chattanooga (11/8) had eleven yards on four carries ... At Furman (11/15) ran for 46 yards on five carries, including a long of 29 yards ... Added 50 yards on seven carries against Mercer (11/22) with a long of 27 yards ... 2013: Started all eleven games at halfback ... Finished second on the team with 486 rushing yards on 70 carries ... Also had nine catches for 205 yards and 12 punt returns for 43 yards ... Was second on the team in all-purpose yards with 757 ... In the season opener at Baylor (8/31) had four carries for 19 yards, a kickoff return for 23 yards, and a tackle ... At The Citadel (9/7) ran for 81 yards on nine carries and had two catches for 40 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter ... Against Georgia Southern (9/14) had four carries and a reception ... Against Presbyterian (10/5) ran for 77 yards on eleven carries, including a four-yard touchdown, and had a 46-yard reception to go with three punt returns for 22 yards ... Against Elon (10/12) ran for 57 yards on seven carries and caught a 66-yard touchdown pass from James Lawson in the fourth quarter ... At Western Carolina (10/19) had eight carries for 51 yards and a catch for 24 yards ... In the second quarter he had a 46-yard pass to Will Irwin, which set up a two-yard touchdown run by Gay ... Had 32 yards on eight carries against Samford (10/26) ... At Chattanooga (11/9) ran for 34 yards on six carries and had a 60-yard pass to Will Irwin ... At Furman (11/23) had 69 yards on nine carries and caught two passes for eight yards ... 2012: Played in ten games as a true freshman ... Had 20 carries for 97 yards and one touchdown, along with two catches for 26 yards and two punt returns for eight yards for a total of 131 all-purpose yards ... Against Lincoln (9/8) had four carries for 28 yards, including a season-long of 23 yards ... Also had two punt returns for eight yards and one catch for 24 yards against Lincoln ... Against Western Carolina (9/15) had four carries for 15 yards and made one reception for two yards ... At Appalachian State (10/20) had two carries ... Against The Citadel (10/27) had two carries for 18 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown run in the first quarter ... Had three carries for 15 yards at South Carolina (11/17) ... HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior was named the offensive MVP at T.L. Hanna High School ... Earned All-Region honors as a senior, rushing for 1,824 yards on 299 carries along with 18 touchdowns ... He added 15 catches for 290 yards and two touchdowns ... During his junior season, he ran for 1,565 yards with 18 touchdowns ... Named a Top 100 prospect in South Carolina ... PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Paula Gay ... Born May 5, 1993 ... Majoring in finance.

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2012Freshman

    Halfback
    5'9" 180 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2013Sophomore

    Halfback
    5'9" 191 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2014Junior

    Halfback
    5'9" 195 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2015Senior

    Halfback
    5'9" 195 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2016Senior

    Halfback
    5'9" 195 lbs
    25