Donald Gray: WR · Mississippi State · #6.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Donald Gray
Moves the chains on third down. Three seasons in the Mississippi State receiving corps to date. On tape: 57 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Charleston Southern, Week 1, 2017.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 24 | 214 | 8.9 | 3 | 24 |
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 41 | 709 | 17.3 | 5 | 74 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 21 | 386 | 18.4 | 2 | 54 |
| Career | 86 | 1,309 | 15.2 | 10 | 74 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 85 | 63 |
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 83 | 10 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 33 | 21 |
| Career | 201 | 94 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-0vs Charleston Southern | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 57-21@ Louisiana Tech | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 37-7vs No. 12 LSU | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-31@ No. 11 Georgia | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-49@ No. 13 Auburn | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-10vs BYU | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-7vs Kentucky | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-14@ Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Total | 24 | 214 | 8.9 | 3 | 24 |
Week 7 · 2017
W 35-10
vs BYU
4 rec · 41 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 25-point win at home against BYU.
With N. Fitzgerald — 241 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 84.8 · 103 rush yds (15 car) · 2 TD · L. Cooke — 53 yards per punt · 3 punts · 57 long
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under Dan Mullen — 24-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 42.0 | 11.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 25.8 | 8.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 29.5 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
36.2%
353 pass / 623 run
Plays / game
75.1
13 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
380 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Mississippi State, 1,309 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 29 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dan Mullen.
