American football linebacker Willie Gay Jr., born on February 15, 1998, plays for the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs. His college football career was spent at Mississippi State.
In the 2020 NFL Draft, the Chiefs selected him with the 63rd overall pick. In Starkville, Mississippi, Gay attended Starkville High School. In 2017, he participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
He made a commitment to play college football at Mississippi State University. From 2017 through 2019, Gay participated in sports at Mississippi State. He only participated in five games as a junior in 2019 and was absent from eight others due to suspension.
He skipped his senior year and declared for the 2020 NFL Draft after the season. He recorded 99 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions, and a touchdown throughout the course of his career.
The Kansas City Chiefs chose Gay with the 63rd overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Gay recorded his first career sack in Week 5’s game versus the Las Vegas Raiders.
How Good Is Willie Gay Jr.?
Gay was a very intriguing prospect in the NFL Draft in 2020. The Mississippi State linebacker prospect ran the 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds and scored a 9.71 Relative Athletic Score.
Gay was selected by the Chiefs with the 63rd overall pick in 2020, however, Daniel Jeremiah had him ranked 62nd overall, one spot higher.
What Happened To Willie Gay Jr.?
Gay was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2021. He was activated on October 9.
Due to his arrest in January 2022, Gay received a four-game suspension on September 19, 2022, for breaking the NFL’s personal conduct code.