Gray played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, where he garnered All-American honors.

Thereafter, he played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.

He had 297 career tackles, 16 interceptions and 20 passes broken up and played on four bowl teams at Texas coached by Fred Akers.

[3] Gray was the Rams' first-round choice in the 1985 NFL Draft and played seven years in Los Angeles before finishing his career with the Oilers in 1992 and the Buccaneers in 1993.

In his final appearance he earned Pro Bowl MVP honors after recording 7 tackles and a 51-yard interception return for a touchdown.

[11] The Seahawks won the NFC West and beat the defending Super Bowl champion Saints in the Wild Card round.

On January 29, 2020, Gray was hired as defensive backs coach for the Green Bay Packers.