Willie Gay Jr.: LB · Mississippi State · #6.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Willie Gay Jr.
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for two head coaches at Mississippi State: Dan Mullen and Joe Moorhead. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Ole Miss — Week 14, 2019.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 17 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 44 | 18 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 23 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 84 | 33 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 28-13vs Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-20@ Tennessee | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 54-24@ Arkansas | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 21-20vs Ole Miss | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
6%1 pass breakups17 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
37.5%
315 pass / 524 run
Plays / game
64.5
13 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Mississippi State, 84 tackles — drafted at #63 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs.
A stat line in 27 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dan Mullen → Joe Moorhead. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Kansas City ChiefsEntering 7th NFL season
Kansas City ChiefsEntering 7th NFL season
