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MarQueis OJ Gray
2/4/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
MarQueis OJ Gray
Quarterback
6-4, 215
Indianapolis, Ind.
Ben Davis High School
One of the most highly regarded dual-threat quarterbacks in the country can make big plays with both his arm and legs possesses the size and arm strength to throw the ball down the field and the athleticism to make a big play when protection breaks down Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals also the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana by Rivals received four stars from Scout, which ranks him as the nation’s No. 14 high school quarterback ESPN.com’s No. 13 quarterback nationally selected to participate in the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp Played in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl, completing 3 of 7 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown and rushing for 41 yards and a score.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Ben Davis High School, where he was a three-year starter missed the majority of his senior season after suffering a broken bone in his non-throwing arm saw action in just five games during 2007, including three after returning from the injury connected on 26 of 41 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns also rushed for 302 yards on 64 carries with four TDs and caught five passes for 86 yards and a score completed 73 of 140 passes for 1,113 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior, while rushing for 603 yards and seven touchdowns on 127 carries earned honorable mention Class 5A all-state honors won the Giants’ starting quarterback job midway through his sophomore year in 2005 and ended the season with 959 yards passing... coached by Coach Mike Kirschner.
RECRUITING: Selected Minnesota over offers from Oregon, Purdue, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Michigan State.
PERSONAL: MarQueis Gray was born June 13, 1990 son of Lisa and Donald Gray.
Quarterback
6-4, 215
Indianapolis, Ind.
Ben Davis High School
One of the most highly regarded dual-threat quarterbacks in the country can make big plays with both his arm and legs possesses the size and arm strength to throw the ball down the field and the athleticism to make a big play when protection breaks down Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals also the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana by Rivals received four stars from Scout, which ranks him as the nation’s No. 14 high school quarterback ESPN.com’s No. 13 quarterback nationally selected to participate in the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp Played in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl, completing 3 of 7 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown and rushing for 41 yards and a score.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Ben Davis High School, where he was a three-year starter missed the majority of his senior season after suffering a broken bone in his non-throwing arm saw action in just five games during 2007, including three after returning from the injury connected on 26 of 41 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns also rushed for 302 yards on 64 carries with four TDs and caught five passes for 86 yards and a score completed 73 of 140 passes for 1,113 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior, while rushing for 603 yards and seven touchdowns on 127 carries earned honorable mention Class 5A all-state honors won the Giants’ starting quarterback job midway through his sophomore year in 2005 and ended the season with 959 yards passing... coached by Coach Mike Kirschner.
RECRUITING: Selected Minnesota over offers from Oregon, Purdue, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Michigan State.
PERSONAL: MarQueis Gray was born June 13, 1990 son of Lisa and Donald Gray.
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