Leo Gray

Leo Gray
No. 28
PositionCornerback
Personal information
Born (1957-01-08) January 8, 1957 (age 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolMt. Carmel (San Diego, California)
CollegeLos Angeles Harbor (1975)
Los Angeles Southwest (1976)
UNLV (1977–1978)
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career CFL statistics
Games played9
Receptions3
Receiving yards67
Receiving touchdowns1

Leonardo Bernard Gray (born January 8, 1957) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football for the Los Angeles Harbor Seahawks, Los Angeles Southwest Cougars and UNLV Rebels. Gray also had stints in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders.

Early life

Gray was born on January 13, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. He attended Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego, California.

College career

Gray played college football for the Los Angeles Harbor Seahawks in 1975, Los Angeles Southwest Cougars in 1976 and UNLV Rebels from 1977 to 1978. At UNLV, he was a two-year letterman at wide receiver.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

After going unselected in the 1979 NFL draft, Gray signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. On July 15, he was released by the team.

Oakland Raiders

During the 1980 offseason, Gray signed with Oakland Raiders. On August 19, he was placed on the injured reserve with a rib injury where he remained as the team won Super Bowl XV. On August 18, 1981, Gray was released by the Raiders.

BC Lions

On August 29, 1981, Gray signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). On April 12, 1982, he re-signed with the team. On June 19, Gray was waived.

Toronto Argonauts

On June 21, 1982, Gray was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Argonauts. He played in nine games, primarily as a cornerback but lined up at wide receiver against the Ottawa Rough Riders, catching three passes for 67 yards and one touchdown. On May 17, 1983, Gray was re-signed by the team.

Saskatchewan Roughriders (first stint)

On June 21, 1983, Gray was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders with John Lowe in exchange for Marcellus Greene and Lyall Woznesensky. On July 3, he was released by the team.

Los Angeles Express

On January 18, 1984, Gray was signed by the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL). On February 6, he was released by the team.

Saskatchewan Roughriders (second stint)

On March 13, 1984, Gray was signed again by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. On June 22, he was released.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Leo Gray Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ "UNLV Record Book 2026" (PDF). s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com. p. 62. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2026. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Leo Gray College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Vikings sign former Ely player". Nevada State Journal. May 10, 1979. p. 30. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cowboys vets begin". Bryan-College Station Eagle. July 16, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  6. ↑ Borges, Ron (August 20, 1980). "Raiders' ax falls on Humm". Oakland Tribune. p. 56. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  7. ↑ Tiefenbach, Arnie (June 29, 1983). "Gray surprised Argonauts dealt him away". The Leader-Post. p. 17. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ Ratto, Ray (August 19, 1981). "Gray not blue leaving Silver and Black". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 73. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Gridiron". The Province. August 30, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  10. ↑ Gilchrist, Kent (April 13, 1982). "Trio of ex-Raiders joins Lions' training camp list". The Province. p. 14. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Lund cast adrift as Leos cut roster". The Province. June 20, 1982. p. 34. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  12. ↑ York, Marty (June 22, 1982). "Argos claim 2 western cuts". The Globe and Mail. p. 47. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  13. ↑ Ryan, Allan (June 27, 1982). "New Argo has Super Bowl status". The Toronto Star. p. 11. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  14. ↑ Winston, Rick (August 20, 1982). "Boatmen scupper Ottawa". The Hamilton Spectator. p. 21. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  15. ↑ O'Leary, Jim (May 18, 1983). "Notes:". The Toronto Sun. p. 21. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  16. ↑ Nielsen, Jens (June 22, 1983). "Argos send Gray, Lowe to Riders". Star-Phoenix. p. 63. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  17. ↑ "CFL Veterans join unemployed". The Vancouver Sun. July 4, 1983. p. 16. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Express Notes". News-Pilot. February 7, 1984. p. 13. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Football". Edmonton Journal. March 14, 1984. p. 68. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Lions Push on Eight". The Province. June 24, 1984. p. 84. Retrieved October 19, 2026.