Jordan Gay: Difference between revisions

|image=Jordan Gay.JPG

|caption=Gay with the Buffalo Bills in 2014

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|number=4

|position=[[Kickoff specialist]]

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1990|03|29}}

|birth_place=[[Danville, Kentucky]]

|height_ft = 6

|height_in = 1

|weight_lbs = 200

|high_school = [[Danville High School (Kentucky)|Danville (KY)]]

|college=[[Centre College]]

|undraftedyear=2013

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|pastteams=

* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|2014}})*

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|nflnew=jordangay/2542060

'''Jordan Lane Gay''' (born March 29, 1990) is a former [[American football]] [[kickoff. He has also been a [[Punter (football)|punter]] and a [[Kicker (football)|kicker]]. Gay signed with the [[Carolina Panthers]] after going undrafted in the [[2013 NFL Draft]]. He has also been a member of the [[New York Giants]], [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[Tennessee Titans]].

Gay signed with the [[Carolina Panthers]] as an undrafted free agent. He was released on August 24, 2013.<ref name="cbssports">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/2062356/jordan-gay|title=Jordan Gay, P, New York Giants, NFL - CBSSports.com|publisher=cbssports.com|accessdate=2014-04-29}}</ref>

Gay was signed by the [[New York Giants]]. Gay was released on May 12, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giants release QB Smith, LB Bradford, CB Mertile and P Jordan Gay|url=http://boards.giants.com/showthread.php?46246-Giants-release-QB-Smith-LB-Bradford-CB-Mertile-and-P-Jordan-Gay|publisher=Giants.com|accessdate=27 August 2014}}</ref>

Gay was signed by the Panthers for the second time on May 19, 2014. He was released on August 24, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gantt|first1=Darin|title=Panthers get down to 79 with 10 moves Sunday|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/24/panthers-get-down-to-79-with-10-moves-sunday/|publisher=Pro Football Talk|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref>

On August 26, 2014, Gay was claimed off waivers by the [[Buffalo Bills]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rodak|first1=Mike|title=Bills claim Jordan Gay off waivers|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/12586/bills-claim-jordan-gay-off-waivers|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=27 August 2014}}</ref> Although nominally listed as a [[Punter (football)|punter]], Gay was primarily signed as a [[kickoff specialist]]; [[Colton Schmidt]] was signed to handle punting duties, though Gay was listed on the depth chart as the backup punter and [[Holder (American football)|holder]] behind Schmidt as well as backup kicker behind [[Dan Carpenter]]. Gay, along with [[Brandon McManus]] were the only primary [[kickoff specialist]]s in the NFL in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2015/03/buffalo_bills_bringing_back_kickoff_specialist_jordan_gay.html|title=Buffalo Bills bringing back kickoff specialist Jordan Gay|website=syracuse.com|access-date=2016-05-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-news/2015/3/9/8177183/jordan-gay-contract-extension-buffalo-bills-free-agency-2015|title=Buffalo Bills re-sign kickoff specialist Jordan Gay|last=Galliford|first=Brian|date=2015-03-09|website=Buffalo Rumblings|access-date=2016-05-22}}</ref>

On March 9, 2016, Gay signed a multi-year contract with the Bills.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Kickoff-specialist-Gay-signs-extension/5557f323-4a0d-4e2d-8ac8-d31f9820432c|title=Kickoff specialist Gay signs extension|website=www.buffalobills.com|access-date=2016-05-22}}</ref>

Gay began the 2015 preseason as the Bills' starting kicker after Carpenter was placed on the [[physically unable to perform|non-football injury]] list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/25254769/bills-place-mario-williams-leodis-mckelvin-dan-carpenter-on-injury-list|title=Bills place Mario Williams, Leodis McKelvin, Dan Carpenter on injury list|website=CBSSports.com|access-date=2016-05-22}}</ref>

Gay was released by the Bills on October 7, 2015 to clear a roster spot for [[Billy Cundiff]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills sign K Billy Cundiff and WR Denarius Moore|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-K-Billy-Cundiff-and-WR-Denarius-Moore/1b14a415-9c2a-4158-b48d-edea20707aa6?campaign=fb_buf_article|website=BuffaloBills.com|publisher=Buffalo BIlls|accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref> He was re-signed on October 23, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-re-sign-kickoff-specialist-Jordan-Gay/e309942a-40a1-465f-a379-374205bac7b3|title=Bills re-sign kickoff specialist Jordan Gay|website=www.buffalobills.com|access-date=2016-05-22}}</ref>

On August 31, 2016, Gay was released by the Bills.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills add veteran LB Ramon Humber; K Gay released|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-veteran-LB-Ramon-Humber-K-Gay-released/db187a33-a6ca-43c2-91dc-a756c77bd7fc|last=Brown|first=Chris|website=BuffaloBills}}</ref> He was signed to the Bills practice squad on September 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://billswire.usatoday.com/2016/09/04/buffalo-bills-practice-squad-dez-lewis/|title=WR Dez Lewis, KOS Jordan Gay signed to Bills practice squad|date=September 4, 2016}}</ref> On September 9, he was elevated to the 53-man roster.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills elevate K Jordan Gay to active roster|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-elevate-K-Jordan-Gay-to-active-roster/b03c6515-4754-4c07-93ff-0a1e689ed275|last=Brown|first=Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref> He was released on September 27, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills release K Jordan Gay; Sign two to PS|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-K-Jordan-Gay-Sign-two-to-PS/3e25492e-34b3-4700-99ad-afc7494d368c|website=BuffaloBills.com|accessdate=September 27, 2016}}</ref> He was re-signed by the Bills on November 26, 2016 to serve as the team's kickoff specialist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sammy Watkins added to active roster; Expected to play Sunday|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Sammy-Watkins-added-to-active-roster-Expected-to-play-Sunday/2925cd62-0ece-49b2-90f7-1dca96e2eb6d|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=November 26, 2016}}</ref> He was released on December 3, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills promote TE Gerald Christian to 53-man roster|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-promote-TE-Gerald-Christian-to-53-man-roster--/43524148-87f5-4c02-8662-09162215127c|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=December 3, 2016}}</ref>

On May 15, 2017, Gay signed with the [[Tennessee Titans]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Titans Add Five to Roster, Including MTSU’s Jimmy Staten|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-add-five-to-roster-including-mtsu-s-jimmy-staten-18860206|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=May 15, 2017}}</ref> He was released on August 14, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Titans Add Long Snapper Ryan DiSalvo|url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Add-Long-Snapper-Ryan-DiSalvo/0dfa4ad5-1dbb-4799-96fc-2938fe086f0e|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=August 14, 2017}}</ref>