Temple University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 25
Orel Gray
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- University Christian School
Orel Gray's game-by-game stats
2026 (Redshirt Junior, Temple): Transferred to Temple in January
2025 (Sophomore, Itawamba CC): Played in nine games at ICC and had a team leading 48 tackles in 2025 ... finished the season with 36 solo tackles and 2.5 sacks ... helped ICC in the turnover department with his one interception and four forced fumbles ... recovered three of those forced fumbles and returned one for a touchdown ... in a win over East Central CC he finished the day with two tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and recovery, and one interception ... had a career-high 10 tackles in a win over Holmes CC where he also had one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown ... named to the National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region 23 Team ... named MACCC Defensive Player of the Week twice ... named NJCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Week twice.
2023 (Freshman, Florida A&M): Saw action in two games for the Rattlers and recorded one tackle.
High School: Attended University Christian School.
Personal: Born Orel Gray.2026 (Redshirt Junior, Temple): Transferred to Temple in January
2025 (Sophomore, Itawamba CC): Played in nine games at ICC and had a team leading 48 tackles in 2025 ... finished the season with 36 solo tackles and 2.5 sacks ... helped ICC in the turnover department with his one interception and four forced fumbles ... recovered three of those forced fumbles and returned one for a touchdown ... in a win over East Central CC he finished the day with two tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and recovery, and one interception ... had a career-high 10 tackles in a win over Holmes CC where he also had one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown ... named to the National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region 23 Team ... named MACCC Defensive Player of the Week twice ... named NJCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Week twice.
2023 (Freshman, Florida A&M): Saw action in two games for the Rattlers and recorded one tackle.
High School: Attended University Christian School.
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