Christian Gray

Christian Amir Gray (born May 26, 2005) is an American college football cornerback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life Gray attended De Smet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish over offers from schools such as Alabama, LSU, USC, and Ohio State.

College career As a freshman in 2023, Gray appeared in 12 games for Notre Dame, where he notched 11 tackles, two pass deflections, and an interception. He entered the 2024 season as one of the starting cornerbacks for the Fighting Irish. In the 2024 regular season finale, Gray returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown in a win versus USC which clinched a CFP bid. In the 2025 Orange Bowl against Penn State, Gray recorded a late interception of Penn State quarterback Drew Allar that helped set up the game winning field goal. The Irish advanced to the National Championship against Ohio State, where they lost 34–23. In that game, Gray was beaten twice by Buckeye wide receiver Jeremiah Smith at critical points in the game, one for a touchdown in the second quarter and the second on a 56-yard reception late in the game on a 3rd and 11 play that eventually led to a field goal that iced the game.

College statistics Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD 2023 Notre Dame 12 11 9 2 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2024 Notre Dame 15 35 26 9 0.0 9 3 99 1 1 0 0 2025 Notre Dame 10 17 11 6 0.0 11 2 19 0 0 0 0Career 37 63 46 17 0.0 22 6 118 1 1 0 0