2008 (Fr.): Played in two games -- at Western Kentucky and vs. Northern Illinois . . . tallied first career tackle vs. Northern Illinois . . . moved from nose tackle to offensive line in the spring of 2009.

2007: Redshirted.

High School: Earned three letters in football for Coach Craig Bundy . . . all-state as a senior . . . All-Southwest Suburban Conference as a junior and senior . . . all-area as a junior and senior . . . managed 36 solo tackles, 41 tackle assists, four sacks and 16 tackles for loss as a senior . . . also earned three letters in track and field for Coach Mike Lehning.

Personal: Son of Jerry Gray and Debra Schiel . . . one sister . . . born April 12, 1989, in Kankakee, Ill. . . . full name is Jerrod Thomas Gray.