Sport(s) Football 2002-03 Connecticut (DB) Education Virginia Tech 2000-01 Maine (DB) Role Coach | 1992-1996 Virginia Tech Name Torrian Gray Title Defensive backs coach 2004-05 Chicago Bears (DB) Positions Safety | |
Born March 18, 1974 (age 50)
Bartow, Florida ( 1974-03-18 ) Team Virginia Tech Hokies football |
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Torrian Gray (born March 18, 1974 in Lakeland, Florida) is a professional football assistant coach. He currently coaches defensive backs for the Washington Redskins. Married to Courtney Hull, Gray has two daughters: Tori and Lexi.
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- Virginia tech football torrian gray mic d up
- Gators new CB Torrian Gray discusses his return
- College career
- Professional career
- Coaching career
- References
Gators new CB Torrian Gray discusses his return
College career
Gray was three times an all-Big East selection for the Virginia Tech Hokies. His college teams won two Big East championships and in 1995, upset the Texas Longhorns in the 1995 Sugar Bowl.
Professional career
Following his playing career at Tech, Gray was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings 49th overall in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings backing up Orlando Thomas at free safety. He started five games as a rookie, including two playoff contests. He contributed as a starter in the nickel package and as a special teams player before retiring in the spring of 2000 due to a knee injury. The Vikings advanced to the playoffs in each of his three seasons.
Coaching career
Gray returned to Virginia Tech to coach defensive backs following the departure of Lorenzo Ward to the Oakland Raiders.
On February 4, 2017, Gray was named Defensive Backs coach of the NFL's Washington Redskins.