Benjamin Gay Explained

Benjamin Gay Jr
Number:34
Position:Running back
Birth Date:28 February 1980
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Colorado, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:227
High School:Spring (Spring, Texas)
College:Garden City CC
Undraftedyear:2001
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:172
Statlabel2:Rushing average
Statvalue2:3.4
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumbles–lost
Statvalue4:4–3

Benjamin Stevenson Gay Jr. (February 28, 1980 – July 29, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 2001.

Born in Houston,[1] Gay was a star running back at Spring High School in Spring, Texas. As a senior in 1997, he was a USA Today first-team All-American.[2] [3] He chose Baylor over Florida, Florida State, and Miami. However, five weeks into his freshman season in 1998, he was kicked off the team for rules violations. He eventually enrolled at Garden City Community College. Playing nine games in 1999, he rushed for 1,442 yards and 17 touchdowns but was dismissed from the team because of his grades and rules violations.[4] [5] He took a job as a bouncer at a bar in Garden City, Kansas.[5]

In 2000, he was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos, but was released after the first preseason game. On July 20, 2001, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns.[6] He spent the 2001 season as a third-string RB behind James Jackson and Jamel White. His career game came in a 27–17 Browns win at Baltimore on November 18, when he had his first 18 NFL carries for 56 yards, including one touchdown.[7] [8] [9]

On April 24, 2002, the Browns waived Gay, and he signed with the Indianapolis Colts five days later.[10] The Colts released Gay on August 19.[11]

Gay died in a traffic collision on July 29, 2024, at the age of 44.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ben Gay. Pro Football Reference. October 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: McClain. John. https://web.archive.org/web/20010821074325/http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/sports/996528. August 21, 2001. Things finally going Gay's way with Browns. Houston Chronicle. August 8, 2001. October 6, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20010712022229/http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/189/sports/Glory_dazeP.shtml. July 12, 2001. Glory daze. Borges. Ron. The Boston Globe. C1. October 6, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20010827032326/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player_bio.php?id=106. August 27, 2001. Benjamin Gay: Player Bio. Cleveland Browns. October 5, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20011126052828/http://www.cleveland.com/browns/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fxml%2Fstory.ssf%2Fhtml_standard.xsl%3F%2Fbase%2Fsports%2F10062522809970197.xml. November 26, 2001. Legend's on the map. Cabot. Mary Kay. The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. November 20, 2001. October 5, 2020. dead.
  6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20011214035221/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=106. December 14, 2001. Benjamin Gay. Cleveland Browns. October 5, 2020. dead.
  7. Web site: Ben Gay 2001 Game Log Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20011126052853/http://www.cleveland.com/browns/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fxml%2Fstory.ssf%2Fhtml_standard.xsl%3F%2Fbase%2Fsports%2F10062522899970219.xml. November 26, 2001. Gay makes huge impression in first extended playing time. Boyer. Mary Schmitt. The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. November 20, 2001. October 5, 2020. dead.
  9. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20011121002015/http://www.cleveland.com/browns/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fxml%2Fstory.ssf%2Fhtml_standard.xsl%3F%2Fbase%2Fsports%2F100616584610378123.xml. November 21, 2001. A victory to crow about. Grossi. Tony. The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. November 19, 2001. October 5, 2020. dead.
  10. Web site: NFL waivers by month . NFL.com . 2022-06-01.
  11. Web site: Oehser. Josh. Bringing in the backs. Indianapolis Colts. August 19, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20021225171453/http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=799. December 25, 2002. dead.
  12. News: Former Cleveland Browns running back Ben Gay dies in Colorado car accident . Chris . Easterling . August 3, 2024 . . . August 4, 2024.

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