Charlston Gray

Position:
Offensive Guard
Height:
6-3
Weight:
300
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Fort Worth, TX
High School:
Dunbar

• 2004 First-Team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News

An athletic offensive lineman who has great potential • Has started 19 games in his first two seasons.

2005 - Sophomore season
Started all 11 games at left guard • Saw action on 769 snaps, an average of 70 per game.

2004 - Freshman season
Had an outstanding season, earning first-team freshman All-America honors from The Sporting News and Rivals.com • Pressed into a more significant role after the loss of guard Skip Seagraves in the second game of the season • Played in all 12 games and started eight, including wins over Georgia Tech, NC State and No. 4 Miami • Started against Boston College in the Continental Tire Bowl •Played over 500 snaps and allowed just one sack • Averaged over 48 snaps per game • Highest grade was 91 percent at Utah •Also graded out at 87 percent in the win over NC State and 81 vs. Miami (Anything over 80 is considered excellent in Carolina's grading system) • In games against top 10 teams, he had a grade over 80 against Virginia, Louisville, Utah and Miami • Redshirted in 2003.

Dunbar High School
Two-year starter on the offensive line and also played on defensive end and tackle • Earned second-team all-area honors by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and was an honorable mention all-state choice by the Associated Press •Named one of the top 100 players in Texas by the Dallas Morning-News • Selected to play in the Oil Bowl, an all-star game between the top players in Texas and the top players in Oklahoma • Two-time all-district selection • Second-team 4-A all-state • Also played basketball and track • Had 43 career pancake blocks • Had 54 career tackles, eight tackles for losses and four sacks • Coached by Bob Jones.

Personal
Born Charlston Pierre' Gray on November 18, 1984 • Son of Earl Gray and Shirley Thomas • Nickname is "Chew" • Favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys • Pretended to be Darren Woodson growing up • Likes to play video games and play basketball • Favorite athlete is Warren Sapp • Would like to switch places for a day with Donald Trump • Favorite Carolina athlete is Michael Jordan • African-American history major.