Deshontez Gray
Deshontez Gray
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Third year in the Army defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Air Force — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Monken.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 24–21
at Kansas State
1 QB HUR · 1 PD · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Army
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Army
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (0 in / 2 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Army · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #134 · 2026 recruiting class #138
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Quin Williams’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Reese's junior season at Duke (2022).
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