FS · Pittsburgh Steelers
William Gay
Age 41 · 178 cm (5'10") · 85 kg · Born Jan 1, 1985 · Louisville
NFL career
2007
debut year
2017
last season
11
seasons
#22
jersey
College: Louisville
2007 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#170
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2007 to 2017 · 161 games.
Defense
420solo tackles
7.5sacks
13INTs
5def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 27 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 59 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 37 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 45 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 43 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 52 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 53 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 43 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 34 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 15 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while William Gay was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
42–45 vs Jaguars
2017-19 · Jan 14, 2018 · PLAYOFF
W
28–24 vs Browns
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
W
34–6 @ Texans
2017-16 · Dec 25, 2017 · REGULAR
L
24–27 vs Patriots
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
W
39–38 vs Ravens
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
W
23–20 @ Bengals
2017-13 · Dec 4, 2017 · REGULAR
W
31–28 vs Packers
2017-12 · Nov 26, 2017 · REGULAR
W
40–17 vs Titans
2017-11 · Nov 16, 2017 · REGULAR
Other "Gay" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
Louisville alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Louisville.
Ashton Gillotte
DE · 2025 · Chiefs
Corey Thornton
CB · 2025 · Panthers
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR · 2025 · Commanders
Mark Redman
TE · 2025 · Rams
Quincy Riley
CB · 2025 · Saints
Tyler Shough
QB · 2025 · Saints
Bryan Hudson
C · 2024 · Giants
Isaac Guerendo
RB · 2024 · 49ers
Jack Plummer
QB · 2024 · Panthers
Jamari Thrash
WR · 2024 · Browns
2007 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#138
#139
#140
#141
#144
#145
Jay Richardson
LB · OAK
#139
Dustin Fry
C · STL
#140
Brandon McDonald
DB · CLE
#141
Greg Peterson
DT · TAM
#142
Steve Breaston
WR · ARI
#143
#144
Dallas Sartz
WAS
Brandon Harrison
S · HOU
#144
Brandon Harrison
DB · HOU
#145
David Jones
WR · NOR
#145
David Jones
DB · NOR
#145
David Jones
DB · NOR
#145
David Jones
C · NOR
FS peers of the era
Other FSs who debuted within five seasons of William Gay.
Aaron Rouse
Debut 2007 · #26 · Giants
Chris Reis
Debut 2007 · #39 · Saints
Corey Graham
Debut 2007 · #24 · Eagles
Eric Weddle
Debut 2007 · Rams
John Wendling
Debut 2007 · #29 · Lions
Kevin Payne
Debut 2007 · #44 · Bears
LaRon Landry
Debut 2007 · #30 · Colts
Michael Griffin
Debut 2007 · #22 · Panthers