Eric Gray

Eric Gray first burst onto the college football scene at Tennessee in 2020, rushing for 758 yards and 4 TDs with 31 catches for 262 yards en route to a 26% dominator rating as a sophomore. After the season, Gray transferred to Oklahoma for his last two years of college ball. His numbers fell after he lost his starting job in 2021, but he will regain RB1 duties the following year. And he made his final year count, posting a 26% dominator rating with Kennedy Brooks off to the NFL.

Gray finished the 2022 season 3rd in the class in PFF receiving grade and 5th in PFF rushing grade. The 5-foot-9 and 207-pounder rusher finished the year third in positive rushing EPA and 4th in boom rate (rushes generating an EPA of 1-plus). And per Sports Info Solutions, Gray posted the highest missed tackle rate per 100 touches in the class.

But his athleticism (or sheer lack of it) leaves a lot to be desired. His pro day timed 4.62 40-yard dash ranks in the 26th percentile. His 3-cone drill was also bad (20th percentile). His vertical jump (83rd) was his only highlight during testing as his 20-yard shuttle was average at best (65th percentile).

Gray is the severely discounted version of Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

Eric Gray rushed for 25 yards on 12 carries in the Giants' 31-16 loss to the Dolphins. He also caught 1-of-1 targets for an additional one yard through the air.

Fantasy Impact

Gray led the team in rushing attempts Sunday, but only averaged 2.1 yards per carry on the day. This was just Gray's second time being active on game day and his first game where he logged a touch. With Saquon Barkley (ankle) likely back in Week 6, fantasy managers can leave Gray on the waiver wire.