Derwin Lamont Gray (born April 9, 1971) is an American former

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player who played for six seasons as a

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in the

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(NFL).

Professional career

After graduating from

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(BYU), Gray was selected in the fourth round with the 92nd pick in the

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. He played for five years with the

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(1993–1997) and one year with the

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(1998).

After football

Gray and his wife Vicki began an itinerant speaking ministry, One Heart At A Time Ministries, in 1999. He went on to graduate magna cum laude from

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with a Master of Divinity degree in 2008, with a focus in apologetics. Gray and his wife founded Transformation Church in January 2010. In 2018, Gray received his Doctor of Ministry in the New Testament in Context at Northern Seminary under Dr. Scot McKnight. Gray also speaks at conferences across the United States. He has written five books.

Personal life

Gray married Vicki Ensign in 1992, whom he met his freshman year at BYU.

NFL statistics

References

External links

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Football Database
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