Jye Gray | |
Fullname: | Jye Gray |
Birth Date: | 2004 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia |
Height: | 1700NaN0 |
Weight: | 78kg (172lb) |
Club1: | South Sydney |
Year1start: | 2024 |
Year1end: | present |
Appearances1: | 10 |
Tries1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 20 |
New: | yes |
Source: | [1] |
Updated: | 17 August 2024 |
Jye Gray (born 4 March 2004) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
Gray was born in Liverpool, New South Wales and raised on the Gold Coast, Queensland.[2]
He played his senior rugby league for the Parkwood Sharks and Runaway Bay Seagulls, and attended The Southport School before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.[3] [4] [5]
In 2021, Gray played for the Burleigh Bears in the Mal Meninga Cup and represented Queensland City under-17s, scoring twice in a 1–1 win over Queensland Country under-17s.[6] [7]
In 2022, Gray moved to the Souths Logan Magpies, scoring eight tries in eight games for their Mal Meninga Cup side.[8] At the end of the season, he was named Mal Meninga Cup Player of the Year.[9]
On 23 June 2022, he came off the bench for Queensland under-19s in their loss to New South Wales under-19s.[10] On 28 June 2022, he signed with the South Sydney Rabbitohs on a two-year contract.[11]
In 2023, Gray played for the Rabbitohs' SG Ball Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup sides.[12] [13]
Gray began the season playing for South Sydney's New South Wales Cup side, moving from five-eighth to fullback.[14]
In round 6 of the 2024 NRL season, Gray made his first grade debut, starting at fullback in South Sydney's 34–22 loss to the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. In round 9, Gray was taken from the field during the clubs 42-12 loss against Penrith. It was later revealed Gray had suffered a foot injury and would be ruled out for two months. In round 16, Gray crossed for his first try against the Manly Sea Eagles. [15] [16]