He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL draft.
He injured his knee the following season and appeared to never fully recover, as his success was limited in the following years.
He was one of many Broncos running backs to have success in Denver's potent run blocking system, along with Davis, Mike Anderson, Clinton Portis, Reuben Droughns, Tatum Bell, Mike Bell, Selvin Young, and Quentin Griffin.
As of 2017[update]'s NFL off-season, Gary still held at least 2 Broncos franchise records, including:
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