MarQueis Gray

Class:
Junior
Position:
Quarterback
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Ben Davis

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One of the most highly regarded dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation as a member of the 2008 recruiting class ? signed with the Gophers in February 2008, but enrolled in January 2009 ? 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 ? has a career total of 645 yards and six touchdowns recieving ? has a career total of 396 yards and one touchdown rushing.

2010 ? SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Made appearances in all 12 games including seven starts at wide receiver ? tallied 42 catches for 587 yards ? hauled in five touchdowns through the air ? also had 119 rushing yards on 23 carries while completing two of eight passes for 24 yards in 2010 ? earned second varsity letter. Game-by-Game: Appeared as a reserve against Middle Tennessee State (9/2) ? only reception against the Blue Raiders was a 22-yard catch that set up a Minnesota field goal ? earned second-career start against South Dakota (9/11) and led the receiving corps with nine catches for 91 yards ? one of three Gophers receivers to haul in a touchdown pass against the Coyotes ? also lead the team in receiving against USC with four catches for 98 yards including a 22-yard touchdown reception with 11 seconds remaining in the game ? also recorded a career-long 37-yard reception during Minnesota's first scoring drive against the Trojans ? again led the Gophers in receiving against Northern Illinois (9/25), breaking the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career ? tallied eight catches for 117 yards with one touchdown against the Huskies in his second start of the season ? posted two catches for a total of eight yards against Northwestern (10/2) ? recorded two receptions for 13 yards against Wisconsin (10/9) including a nine-yard touchdown reception at the end of the first half ? caught a two-point conversion attempt from Adam Weber with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter against Purdue (10/16) for his only statistic against the Boilermakers ? hauled in seven catches against Penn State (10/23) for 83 yards including a 25-yard pickup ? led Minnesota with three catches for 81 yards against Ohio State (10/30) ? completed 2-of-6 passes for 24 yards against Michigan State (11/6) ? also ran for 31 yards on five carries and caught one pass -a nine-yard touchdown reception that would be Minnesota's only score of the game against the Spartans ? gained 40 net yards on the ground against Illinois (11/13) on 10 carries ? also caught two passes for 32 yards and made one unsuccessful pass attempt against the Illini ? tallied his first career rushing touchdown in Minnesota's win over Iowa (11/27) while racking up 39 rushing yards on eight carries ? led the Gophers through the air with three catches for 33 yards.

2009 ? FRESHMAN SEASON:
Saw action as both a quarterback and wide receiver during his freshman season ? had a breakout game against Ohio State going 5-of-6 passing for 51 yards and tossing his first TD pass, all career highs ? also had a career day running ball against Ohio State with career highs of 11 carries and 81 yards ? scored his first collegiate touchdown on a reception against Cal ? with 265 yards rushing, he ended the regular season as the team's fourth-leading rusher ? earned first varsity letter. Game-by-Game: Appeared in first career game as a Golden Gopher in the season opening 23-20 overtime win at Syracuse (9/5) ? rushed two times for 15 yards in the 20-13 win over Air Force (9/12) ? scored his first career touchdown in the 35-21 loss to No. 8 Cal (9/19), when he lined up as a wide receiver and caught a seven-yard TD pass from Eric Decker to tie the game at 21-21 in the third quarter ? in the 35-24 win at Northwestern (9/26) rushed five times for 33 yards including a long of 18 ? in the 35-20 win over Purdue, attempted his first career pass and rushed once for one yard ? appeared in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State (10/17), did not tally any statistics ? in the 38-7 loss to No. 18 Ohio State (10/24) rushed for a team, and career-high 81 yards, including a long of 27 and completed 5-of-6 passes for 51 yards and the Gophers only touchdown on a pass to Troy Stoudermire ? in the 42-34 win over Michigan State (10/31), carried the ball eight times for 23 yards ? in the 16-13 win over South Dakota State (11/14) rushed seven times for 47 yards to average a game-best 7.8 yards per carry ? in the 12-0 loss to Iowa (11/21), finished as the team's second leading rusher with 23 yards on seven carries ? caught two passes for 37 yards, ran for 34 yards (an average of 11.3 yards per carry) and was 1-of-2 passing for 11 yards vs. Iowa State at the Insight Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Attended Ben Davis High School, where he was a three-year starter ? 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, while rushing for 41 yards and a TD ? 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.

PERSONAL:
Born November 7, 1989 ? son of Lisa and Donald Gray ? youth studies major.