Randall Gay
| New England Patriots — No. 21 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of Birth: May 5 1982 | |
Place of Birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana  |
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| National Football League Debut | |
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| 2004 for the New England Patriots | |
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| College: Louisiana State | |
| Undrafted in 2004 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Randall "Blue" Jerome Gay, Jr. (born May 5, 1982 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American football cornerback who currently plays for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played collegiately at Louisiana State.
High school career
At Brusly High School in Brusly, Louisiana, Randall Gay was a four-year letterman in football. He also lettered in weight lifting (three years) and track (one year). He was a first team All-Metro selection, and a first team All-District selection in football during his last two years of high school. As a senior, in only eight games, he rushed for 1,067 yards and 13 touchdowns, caught three touchdown passes, and returned two punts for touchdowns.
NFL career
He played college football at LSU. He won a BCS National Championship in 2003 with LSU as a nickel back. In 2004, he was signed by the Patriots shortly after the NFL draft as an undrafted free agent. His rookie year, Gay beat out cornerback Christian Morton, the Patriots' 7th-round draft pick, for a place on the roster. Later in the season, Gay was placed into the starting lineup because of injuries to veterans Ty Law and Tyrone Poole. Gay's rookie season concluded with a victory in Super Bowl XXXIX, in which he started opposite Asante Samuel where he was the leading tackler with 11 solo tackles. He failed to make a full contribution in 2005 and 2006, due to injuries that landed him on injured reserve.
Trivia
♦ Gay has the ability to play both cornerback and safety, as he did against the Indianapolis Colts in 2005.
♦ After failing to deliver up to expectations of New England Patriots fans in both the 2005 and 2006 seasons, before the 2007 training camp, Gay was quoted as saying: [1]
“You know how it is, It’s like, ‘Oh man, you’re still getting a paycheck?’ and ‘Two years in a row!?!’ That’s the kind of stuff you really don’t want to hear, because in your heart you want to be back out there.”
“I can say this, I’m the most anxious person for training camp. I’m about the only one here that’s ready for it to come.”
♦ After the Super Bowl XXXIX victory, one of his former professors attempted to order a replica jersey containing his name and had her request denied because his name was considered objectionable. [2]
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