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Willie Gay Jr.
LB
#6
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 26
Weight: 243 lbs
College: Mississippi State
2023 SEASON
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Defense
Days
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Mondays | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sundays | 12 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Months
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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December | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
November | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
October | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
September | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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vs AFC Teams | 11 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
vs NFC Teams | 5 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outside Own Division | 11 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
vs Own Division | 5 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Buffalo Bills | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
New York Jets | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outcomes
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Losses | 6 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wins | 10 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Stadiums
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Gillette Stadium | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Allegiant Stadium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | 8 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
U.S. Bank Stadium | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EverBank Stadium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lambeau Field | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SoFi Stadium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MetLife Stadium | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Empower Field at Mile High | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
NFL CAREER – A solid contributor on defense with the ability to make big plays, Willie Gay joined the Saints as an unrestricted free agent at the start of the free agency period. Gay spent his first four NFL seasons in Kansas City after being selected by the Chiefs out of Mississippi State in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. The Starkville, Miss. native's played in 57 regular season games with 47 starts, posting 231 tackles (148 solo), five sacks, four interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, 19 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and two special teams stops. In nine postseason appearances/starts, including two Super Bowl victories, Gay recorded 29 tackles (18 solo), a split-sack, three passes defensed and one forced fumble. His combination of sideline-to-sideline speed, pursuit ability and versatility to play multiple positions put him in position to compete for a starting position in New Orleans' defense in 2024.