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Inside The Numbers: Memphis Native Eric Gray
November 25, 2020 | Football
In just two short seasons, Memphis native Eric Gray has made an immediate impact at running back for Tennessee. An inside the numbers look at the former two-time Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and three-time Tennessee Mr. Football Winner:
4 – 100-yard rushing games this season, which is tied for the SEC lead
120.3 – rushing yards per game in his last four games … Since Oct. 17, no player in the SEC owns a better rushing yards per game figure
148.0 – rushing yards per game during the month of November, representing the most in the SEC, sixth in the FBS and fourth in the Power 5
651 – total rushing yards on the season, which ranks third in the SEC
2 – Back-to-back 100-yard rushing games, the first time in his career and the first Vol to do it since John Kelly in 2017 (141 vs. Florida, 101 vs. UMass); also the first Vol to do it in back-to-back conference games since Joshua Dobbs in 2016 (147 vs. Kentucky, 190 vs. Missouri)
222 – all-purpose yards in his last game at No. 21 Auburn
173 – season-best yards rushing in his last game at No. 21 Auburn, the most allowed by the Tigers since Georgia's D'Andre Swift on Nov. 10, 2018
7.9 – yards per carry at No. 21 Auburn, including no negative yardage
77 – season-high yards after contact at No. 21 Auburn according to Pro Football Focus
9 – total touchdowns – eight rushing and one receiving – in his last nine games dating back to last season
5 – career 100-yard rushing games, including three out of his last four games
4 – 100-yard rushing games this season, which is tied for the SEC lead
120.3 – rushing yards per game in his last four games … Since Oct. 17, no player in the SEC owns a better rushing yards per game figure
148.0 – rushing yards per game during the month of November, representing the most in the SEC, sixth in the FBS and fourth in the Power 5
651 – total rushing yards on the season, which ranks third in the SEC
2 – Back-to-back 100-yard rushing games, the first time in his career and the first Vol to do it since John Kelly in 2017 (141 vs. Florida, 101 vs. UMass); also the first Vol to do it in back-to-back conference games since Joshua Dobbs in 2016 (147 vs. Kentucky, 190 vs. Missouri)
222 – all-purpose yards in his last game at No. 21 Auburn
173 – season-best yards rushing in his last game at No. 21 Auburn, the most allowed by the Tigers since Georgia's D'Andre Swift on Nov. 10, 2018
7.9 – yards per carry at No. 21 Auburn, including no negative yardage
77 – season-high yards after contact at No. 21 Auburn according to Pro Football Focus
9 – total touchdowns – eight rushing and one receiving – in his last nine games dating back to last season
5 – career 100-yard rushing games, including three out of his last four games
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