Defensive Back · roster: S

Nigel Gay

MERCMercer
2026 · FCS · Southern · JR
Nigel Gay finished 2026 rated 1268 (5.3 / 10) as a college defensive back at Mercer, over 26 rated games 2024–2026.
2026 Mercer teammates
Zahmari Palode-GaryRB · 1331Kobe McInnisEDGE · 1302Ean Johnson-KelleyDL · 1294Sam MartinS · 1288Mike PolkeS · 1288Antonio Butts Jr.LB · 1286
2026 Defensive Back boardFull board →
#8414Angelo Arnold1268#8415Donavan Lee1268#8416Nigel Gay1268#8417Shamari Reed1268
+2σ+1σavg−1σ202420252026Catawba→ MercerDAV2024 09/07 vs Davidson — 1295UW2024 09/21 vs UVA Wise — 1288CAR2024 09/28 vs Carson-Newman — 1283AS2024 10/06 vs Anderson (SC) — 1276LIM2024 10/12 vs Limestone — 1270WIN2024 10/26 vs Wingate — 1267BAR2024 11/02 vs Barton — 1262TUS2024 11/16 vs Tusculum — 1256FER2025 08/30 vs Ferrum — 1255EM&2025 09/06 vs Emory & Henry — 1256UW2025 09/13 vs UVA Wise — 1254NEW2025 09/20 vs Newberry — 1250SOC2025 09/27 vs Southern Conn. St. — 1251MAR2025 10/04 vs Mars Hill — 1250WIN2025 10/11 vs Wingate — 1250TUS2025 10/25 vs Tusculum — 1250CAR2025 11/01 vs Carson-Newman — 1251AS2025 11/08 vs Anderson (SC) — 1252LEN2025 11/15 vs Lenoir-Rhyne — 1252TAM2026 08/29 vs East Texas A&M — 1266PRE2026 09/05 vs Presbyterian — 1266FUR2026 09/12 vs Furman — 1267GAT2026 09/19 vs Georgia Tech — 1267ABI2026 09/26 vs Abilene Christian — 1268VMI2026 10/03 vs VMI — 1264W_C2026 10/10 vs Western Carolina — 1268OVERALL5.3
Defensive Back spider
Tkl 5.6TFL 4.7Sack 4.3INT 3.4FF 4.1PD 4.3
Physical trend
202420252026HT inWT lb
5′ 10″   190 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
202481512000010
2025114634200000
202672810220011
Career268956420021

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
202481512000010
2025114634200000
202672810220011
Career268956420021

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
202481512000010
2025114634200000
202672810220011
Career268956420021

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Mercer
10/10W_CAWestern Caro.811001268
10/03VMIVMI100001264
09/26ABILAbilene Christian500001268
09/19GATEGeorgia Tech200001267
09/12FURMFurman611001267
09/05PRESPresbyterian400001266
08/29TAMUTex. A&M-Commerce200001266
2025 · Catawba
11/15LENOLenoir-Rhyne300001252
11/08ASAnderson (SC)410001252
11/01CARNCarson-Newman600001251
10/25TUSCTusculum500001250
10/11WINGWingate310001250
10/04MARHMars Hill300001250
09/27SOCOSouthern Conn. St.600001251
09/20NEWBNewberry100001250
09/13UWUVA Wise300001254
09/06EM&HEmory & Henry600001256
08/30FERRFerrum600001255
2024 · Catawba
11/16TUSCTusculum100001256
11/02BARTBarton200001262
10/26WINGWingate300001267
10/12LIMELimestone100001270
10/06ASAnderson (SC)200001276
09/28CARNCarson-Newman300001283
09/21UWUVA Wise200001288
09/07DAVIDavidson100001295

Boards: 2024 · 2025 · 2026