MarQueis Gray
Encyclopedia
MarQueis Gray is an American football
player who currently plays quarterback
for the Minnesota Golden Gophers
.
in Indianapolis, Indiana
. There he was coached by Mike Kirschner, where he was a three-year starter. He was rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com
, as well as the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana
by Rivals. He received four stars from Scout.com
, which ranks him as the nation's No. 14 high school quarterback, and ESPN.com
's No. 13 quarterback nationally, where he was selected to participate in the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp, and played in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl
, completing 3-of-7 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 41 yards and a TD. He missed the majority of his senior season after suffering a broken bone in his non-throwing arm, and saw action in just five games during 2007, including three after returning from the injury, and connected on 26-of-41 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 302 yards on 64 carries with four TDs and caught five passes for 86 yards and a score. As a junior he completed 73 of 140 passes for 1,113 yards and 12 touchdowns, while rushing for 603 yards and seven touchdowns on 127 carries. He earned honorable mention Class 5A all-state honors.
Gray committed to University of Minnesota
on January 5, 2008. Gray also had a football scholarships from the University of Cincinnati
, the University of Illinois, Indiana University
, the University of Iowa
, Kentucky University, Michigan State University
, the University of Oregon
and Purdue University
.
. He had a breakout game against Ohio State
going 5-of-6 passing for 51 yards and tossing his first touchdown pass, all career highs, he also had a career day running ball against Ohio State with career highs of 11 carries and 81 yards. He scored his first collegiate touchdown on a reception against Cal
. He finished his freshman season with 265 yards rushing, he ended the regular season as the team's fourth-leading rusher.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who currently plays quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers football
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest programs in college football history. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. The Golden Gophers have claimed six national championships and have an all time record of 646–481–44 as...
.
High school career
Gray went to Ben Davis High SchoolBen Davis High School
Ben Davis High School is a three year American high school in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. As of 2010 , it has a student enrollment of nearly 3,500 and a staff of 178.-History:...
in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. There he was coached by Mike Kirschner, where he was a three-year starter. He was rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
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, as well as the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
by Rivals. He received four stars from Scout.com
Scout.com
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, which ranks him as the nation's No. 14 high school quarterback, and ESPN.com
ESPN.com
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's No. 13 quarterback nationally, where he was selected to participate in the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp, and played in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game held in early January in San Antonio, Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S...
, completing 3-of-7 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 41 yards and a TD. He missed the majority of his senior season after suffering a broken bone in his non-throwing arm, and saw action in just five games during 2007, including three after returning from the injury, and connected on 26-of-41 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 302 yards on 64 carries with four TDs and caught five passes for 86 yards and a score. As a junior he completed 73 of 140 passes for 1,113 yards and 12 touchdowns, while rushing for 603 yards and seven touchdowns on 127 carries. He earned honorable mention Class 5A all-state honors.
Gray committed to University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
on January 5, 2008. Gray also had a football scholarships from the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, the University of Illinois, Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
, Kentucky University, Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
and Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
.
2008
Gray was forced to sit out his true freshman season after his ACT score was deemed invalid due to unspecified "irregularities."2009
Gray returned to the team in the spring of 2009 and impressed observers in the Golden Gophers' spring game. Gray played in 2009 as both a quarterback and wide receiverWide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
. He had a breakout game against Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes football
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state...
going 5-of-6 passing for 51 yards and tossing his first touchdown pass, all career highs, he also had a career day running ball against Ohio State with career highs of 11 carries and 81 yards. He scored his first collegiate touchdown on a reception against Cal
California Golden Bears football
The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to...
. He finished his freshman season with 265 yards rushing, he ended the regular season as the team's fourth-leading rusher.