Hakim Gray - Defensive Line Coach - Staff Directory

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Hakim Gray

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Defensive Line Coach

Hakim Gray was hired as the defensive line coach at TU in December 2024.
Gray spent the 2024 season as the assistant head coach and defensive line coach for ETSU.
Gray guided Jaylen George to all-conference honors in 2024 at ETSU. The defensive lineman started every game for Gray.
George totaled 33 tackles (six for loss) to go with 0.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and recovered another to go with seven quarterback hurries. His quarterback hurry total led the Bucs. George helped ETSU's defense hold opposing teams to 3.0 yards per carry in 2024, which was the team's lowest mark in a full season since 1984 (2.7).
Gray was also on Head Coach Tre Lamb's coaching staff at Gardner-Webb in 2023.
In his lone season with Gardner-Webb, Gray helped GWU's defense lead the FCS in tackles for loss per game (8.1) and 17th nationally in rushing defense. He also coached Ty French on his way to being named to the fourth All-Conference team of his career.
French was also a Buck Buchanan Award Finalist, which goes to the top defensive player in the FCS, under Gray's guidance. French also broke Gardner-Webb's program record for career sacks (30.5) and set a new single-season tackles for loss-mark (17.5).
Gray came to Gardner-Webb following a stint as a graduate assistant for the University of Buffalo.
During his time with the Bulls, Gray assisted in coaching the defense, helping guide Buffalo to a 7-6 record and a Camellia Bowl victory over Georgia Southern.
Buffalo's defensive line was stout during the 2022 season, recording 24 total sacks as the Bulls held opponents to a slim 35.26 percent success rate on third downs.
Gray spent one season at Louisiana Tech as a player before closing his career at Division-II Arkansas-Monticello. In his three years with the Boll Weevils, Gray recorded 77 tackles, with 17 of those being tackles for loss. He also tallied five sacks and recovered one blocked extra point for a two-point conversion.
Gray was a two-time All-GAC selection and was named to the 2017 Don Hansen All-Super Region Three Team as a Third Team pick.