# Jordan Gay

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image         = Jordan Gay.JPG
| caption       = Gay with the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) in 2014
| current_team  =
| number        = 6, 8, 4, 3
| position      = [Kickoff specialist](/source/Kickoff_specialist)
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1990|03|29}}
| birth_place   = [Danville, Kentucky](/source/Danville%2C_Kentucky), U.S.
| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 0
| weight_lbs    = 200
| high_school   = [Danville](/source/Danville_High_School_(Kentucky)) (Danville, Kentucky)
| college       = [Centre College](/source/Centre_College)
| undraftedyear = 2013
| highlights    = 
| pastteams     = * [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
* [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants) ({{NFL year|2014}})*
* Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
* [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
* [Tennessee Titans](/source/Tennessee_Titans) ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
| status        =  
}}

'''Jordan Lane Gay''' (born March 29, 1990) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) [kickoff specialist](/source/kickoff_specialist). He signed with the [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) after going undrafted in the [2013 NFL draft](/source/2013_NFL_draft). He was also a member of the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants), [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) and [Tennessee Titans](/source/Tennessee_Titans).

==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 6
|    height in = 0 3/8
|       weight = 197
|     arm span = 31 1/2
|    hand span = 8 1/2
|         note = All values from [Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=95379&DraftYear=2013 |title=2013 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Gay College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===Carolina Panthers===
Gay signed with the [Carolina Panthers](/source/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|access-date=April 29, 2014}}</ref>

===New York Giants===
Gay was signed by the [New York Giants](/source/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|access-date=August 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513065211/http://boards.giants.com/showthread.php?46246-Giants-release-QB-Smith-LB-Bradford-CB-Mertile-and-P-Jordan-Gay|archive-date=May 13, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Second stint with the Carolina Panthers===
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|date=August 24, 2014 |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/24/panthers-get-down-to-79-with-10-moves-sunday/|publisher=Pro Football Talk|access-date=August 24, 2014}}</ref>

===Buffalo Bills===
On August 26, 2014, Gay was claimed off waivers by the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rodak |first1=Mike |title=Bills claim Jordan Gay off waivers |date=August 26, 2014 |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/12586/bills-claim-jordan-gay-off-waivers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116220210/https://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/12586/bills-claim-jordan-gay-off-waivers |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |access-date=August 27, 2014 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> Although nominally listed as a [punter](/source/Punter_(football)), Gay was primarily signed as a [kickoff specialist](/source/kickoff_specialist); [Colton Schmidt](/source/Colton_Schmidt) was signed to handle punting duties, though Gay was listed on the depth chart as the backup punter and [holder](/source/Holder_(American_football)) behind Schmidt as well as backup kicker behind [Dan Carpenter](/source/Dan_Carpenter). Gay, along with [Brandon McManus](/source/Brandon_McManus) were the only primary [kickoff specialist](/source/kickoff_specialist)s in the NFL in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills bringing back kickoff specialist Jordan Gay |url=http://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2015/03/buffalo_bills_bringing_back_kickoff_specialist_jordan_gay.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108093604/https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2015/03/buffalo_bills_bringing_back_kickoff_specialist_jordan_gay.html |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |access-date=May 22, 2016 |website=syracuse.com|date=March 10, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Galliford |first=Brian |date=March 9, 2015 |title=Buffalo Bills re-sign kickoff specialist Jordan Gay |url=http://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-news/2015/3/9/8177183/jordan-gay-contract-extension-buffalo-bills-free-agency-2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215141/https://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-news/2015/3/9/8177183/jordan-gay-contract-extension-buffalo-bills-free-agency-2015 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=May 22, 2016 |website=Buffalo Rumblings}}</ref>

On March 9, 2015, 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=May 22, 2016|archive-date=June 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624102600/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Kickoff-specialist-Gay-signs-extension/5557f323-4a0d-4e2d-8ac8-d31f9820432c|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Gay began the 2015 preseason as the Bills' starting kicker after Carpenter was placed on the [non-football injury](/source/physically_unable_to_perform) 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|date=July 30, 2015 |access-date=May 22, 2016}}</ref>

Gay was released by the Bills on October 7, 2015, to clear a roster spot for [Billy Cundiff](/source/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|access-date=October 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009235513/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|archive-date=October 9, 2015|url-status=dead}}</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=May 22, 2016|archive-date=June 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624135903/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-re-sign-kickoff-specialist-Jordan-Gay/e309942a-40a1-465f-a379-374205bac7b3|url-status=dead}}</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|access-date=August 31, 2016|archive-date=September 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901141759/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-veteran-LB-Ramon-Humber-K-Gay-released/db187a33-a6ca-43c2-91dc-a756c77bd7fc|url-status=dead}}</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|access-date=September 11, 2016|archive-date=September 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910140940/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-elevate-K-Jordan-Gay-to-active-roster/b03c6515-4754-4c07-93ff-0a1e689ed275|url-status=dead}}</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|access-date=September 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022214445/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-K-Jordan-Gay-Sign-two-to-PS/3e25492e-34b3-4700-99ad-afc7494d368c|archive-date=October 22, 2016|url-status=dead}}</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|access-date=November 26, 2016|archive-date=November 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127023607/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Sammy-Watkins-added-to-active-roster-Expected-to-play-Sunday/2925cd62-0ece-49b2-90f7-1dca96e2eb6d|url-status=dead}}</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|access-date=December 3, 2016|archive-date=December 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204122628/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-promote-TE-Gerald-Christian-to-53-man-roster--/43524148-87f5-4c02-8662-09162215127c|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Tennessee Titans===
On May 15, 2017, Gay signed with the [Tennessee Titans](/source/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>

==References==
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Category:1990 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Danville, Kentucky
Category:American football kickoff specialists
Category:Players of American football from Kentucky
Category:Centre Colonels football players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Tennessee Titans players

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