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2014 Football Roster

38 John Gay

38 John Gay

  • Position:
    Kicker
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    170
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Jonesboro, Ark.

Summary

Biography

Career
  • Games/Starts: 24/0 ... Bison debut: vs. Shepherd Tech (9/15/11)
  • 104-of-110 PAT, 20-of-25 FG, 24 kickoffs, 51.9 avg.
  • Harding's career leader in field goal percentage (80.0), 2nd in PAT kick percentage (94.5), 3rd in PAT kicks made (104), 6th in scoring (164), and 8th in field goals made (20).
  • Redshirted in 2010.

Awards
  • 2012 3rd Team Don Hanson All-Super Region 3
  • 2012 1st Team All-GAC

2013
  • Played in all 11 games as Harding's placekicker.
  • 59-of-64 PAT, 6-of-7 FG, 8 kickoffs, 47.5 avg. ... his only missed field goal was blocked.
  • Ranked 10th in the GAC and 4th among kickers with 7.0 points per game ... would have been 2nd in the GAC in field goal percentage (85.7), but did not have enough attempts ... ranked 5th in the GAC in PAT percentage (92.2).
  • Made nine PATs in a game twice, hitting 9-of-10 vs. Northwestern Okla. (9/14) and 9-of-9 vs. Ark.-Monticello (10/12).
  • Hit 3-of-3 field goals and 3-of-3 PATs for a season-high 12 points vs. Henderson St. (10/26) ... made a career-long 47-yard field goal vs. East Central (11/9).

2012
  • Played in all 11 games as Harding's placekicker
  • 43-of-43 PAT, 14-of-18 FG ... 10 kickoffs, 52.0 avg.
  • Led the GAC in extra point percentage (100.0) ... his 43 PATs made without a miss is a Harding record ... 43 PATs made in a season ranks second at Harding ... ranked 2nd in the GAC and tied for 13th in NCAA II with 1.27 field goals made per game ... ranked 4th in the GAC and ranked 56th in NCAA II with 7.73 points scored per game ... ranked 3rd in the GAC in field goal percentage (77.8), the highest ever in a single season by a Harding kicker.
  • 14 field goals made is tied for 3rd in an HU single season ... 85 points scored ranks 4th in an HU single season.
2011
  • Played in two games as a reserve placekicker.
  • Made 2-of-3 extra points and kicked off six times for a 57.5-yard average.

Previous School
  • Connected on 3-of-4 field goals and 33-of-34 extra point attempts as a senior ... named 3-4A All-Conference ... team captain ... set school record for field goals in a season and longest field goal ... coached by Shannon Sherman.

Personal
  • Born: May 5, 1992 in Savannah, Ga. ... Major: Accounting ... Parents: John and Leslie Gay ... has two brothers (Matthew and Zach) and one sister (Heather).

Career Highs
  • Points scored: 16, Arkansas Tech, Oct 27, 2012
  • Kick PATs: 10, Arkansas Tech, Oct 27, 2012
  • Points by kicking: 16, Arkansas Tech, Oct 27, 2012
  • Field goals made: 3, Henderson State, Oct 26, 2013; East Central, Sep 29, 2012
  • Field goal attempts: 3, Henderson State, Oct 26, 2013; East Central, Sep 29, 2012
  • Longest field goal: 47, East Central, Nov 09, 2013
  • Tackles: 1, Henderson State, Oct 13, 2012 (1-0)
     

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Historical Player Information

  • 2010Freshman

    Kicker
    5'8" 160 lbs
  • 82

    2011Redshirt Freshman

    Kicker
    5'8" 155 lbs
    82
  • 38

    2012Sophomore

    Kicker
    5'9" 170 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2013Junior

    Kicker
    5'9" 170 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2014Senior

    Kicker
    5'10" 170 lbs
    38