Willie Gay Jr.
Career · 2020 to 2025
162Solo tackles
9Sacks
4INT
77 regular season games
At a glance
Dolphins hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Jan 4, 2026
L at Patriots 10 - 38 · Week 182 tkl Sun, Dec 28, 2025
W vs Buccaneers 20 - 17 · Week 174 tkl Mon, Dec 15, 2025
L at Steelers 15 - 28 · Week 151 tkl Sun, Dec 7, 2025
W at Jets 34 - 10 · Week 143 tkl, 1 sk, 1 PD Sun, Nov 30, 2025
W vs Saints 21 - 17 · Week 130 tkl, 1 PD Sun, Nov 9, 2025
W vs Bills 30 - 13 · Week 101 tkl, 1 sk Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2020 to 2025 · 77 games.
Defense
162solo tackles
9.0sacks
4INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 29 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 22 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 42 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 42 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 12 | 17 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | 9 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Miami Dolphins
Most recent results for the franchise while Willie Gay Jr. was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
10, 38 @ Patriots
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
20, 17 vs Buccaneers
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
21, 45 vs Bengals
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
15, 28 @ Steelers
2025-15 · Dec 15, 2025 · REGULAR
W
34, 10 @ Jets
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
21, 17 vs Saints
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
W
16, 13 vs Commanders
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
W
30, 13 vs Bills
2025-10 · Nov 9, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Gay" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname, ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
Mississippi State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Mississippi State.
Stone Blanton
LB · 2025 · 49ers
Decamerion Richardson
CB · 2024 · Raiders
Jaden Crumedy
DT · 2024 · Packers
Lideatrick Griffin
WR · 2024 · Browns
Marcus Banks
DB · 2024 · Buccaneers
Nathaniel Watson
LB · 2024 · Browns
Cameron Young
DT · 2023 · Seahawks
Emmanuel Forbes
CB · 2023 · Rams
Tyrus Wheat
DE · 2023 · Cowboys
Charles Cross
OT · 2022 · Seahawks
2020 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#36
#37
#38
#39
#39
#40
#41
#42
#43
Tee Higgins
WR · CIN
#34
#35
Michael Pittman Jr.
IND
D'Andre Swift
RB · DET
#36
Xavier McKinney
SAF · NYG
#37
Kyle Dugger
SAF · NWE
#38
Yetur Gross-Matos
DE · CAR
#39
Robert Hunt
G · MIA
#39
Robert Hunt
OT · MIA
#40
Ross Blacklock
DT · HOU
#41
Jonathan Taylor
RB · IND
#42
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR · JAX
#43
Cole Kmet
TE · CHI
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Willie Gay Jr..
Aaron Patrick
Debut 2020 · #94 · Broncos
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Debut 2020 · #51 · Colts
Alex Highsmith
Debut 2020 · #56 · Steelers
Alton Robinson
Debut 2020 · #98 · Seahawks
Anfernee Jennings
Debut 2020 · #54 · Saints
Asmar Bilal
Debut 2020 · Raiders
Blake Lynch
Debut 2020 · Chiefs
Cale Garrett
Debut 2020 · Vikings