One of the top 40 small-school prospects in this year's draft class, Gray was not really on the radar coming into his senior year. But last fall he showed the potential to become a nice power defensive end with a second-team All-SWAC season: 76 tackles, 24 ½ for loss, 9 ½ sacks and three forced fumbles. That sort of production from a larger defensive end got him in the crosshairs of NFL scouts pretty quickly.

Positives: Prototypical size for a strong-side defensive end, with long arms and good upper-body and leg strength … Holds the point well, even against bigger right tackles … Can chase down the line and hustles downfield … Uses his length at times to put pressure on the quarterback from the outside … Gets his hands inside the tackle's body and rips him to get off the block.

Negatives: Could give more consistent effort … Got his production against lesser competition, but he does not have the elite quickness needed to consistently beat NFL tackles off the snap … Needs to learn how to effectively use his size and length to get off blocks to make plays … Straight-line runner … Does not change directions quickly on misdirection plays, and may not be agile enough to handle quick backs in space.