Derron Gray Jr.

TE · #86 · Bowling Green · FR · 6'4" · 230 · Columbus, OH

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board
#1523 Josiah Turner S · North Forney MOSU
#1523 Darius Burwell S · Mae Jemison
#1566 Derron Gray Jr. TE · Columbus Africentric Early College BGSU
#1589 Elliot Demaine IOL · St. Thomas More (Prep) WAKE
#1654 Malik Brooks DL · St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy USC
TEs in the class
#83 Max Roche Niceville JMU
#86 Adam Land Mosley MSST
#87 Derron Gray Jr. Columbus Africentric Early College BGSU
#89 Brooks Hall Platte County UCF
#89 Garrett Essner Rock Bridge MEM

Around Derron

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Jay Kastantin QB · no college stats
RB Austyn Dendy RB · 493 rush yds · 5g
WR-X Trey Johnson WR · 8 rec yds · 11g
WR-Z Winn Sharp WR · 46 rec yds · 12g
WR-SL Brennan Ridley WR · no college stats
TE-Y Blane Cleaver TE · 11 rec yds · 12g
TE-H Jeremiah Scoby TE · 9 rec yds · 10g

The situation

Bowling Green 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.2% 51
Red zone TD rate 62.8% 17
Line yards per carry 2.4 46
Sack rate allowed 9.0% 12