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Jersey Number 5
Nijay Gay
- Hometown:
- Hampton, Va.
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 180
- High School:
- Phoebus High
2025
- The freshman from nearby Phoebus High played in 11 of Hampton’s 12 games in 2025Â
- Finished the season with 18 tackles including 12 solo and six assistsÂ
- Also had two tackles for lossÂ
- Had three tackles each against William & Mary (Nov. 15) and at Rhode Island (Nov. 22)Â
- Had two tackles, both tackles for loss, at Villanova on Oct. 18
High School
- Played at four-time state champion Phoebus High in Hampton
- Named first-team all-district as a junior
- Earned second-team All-Tidewater honors as a senior
- Recorded 74 total tackles, with 3.5 sacks and five interceptions
- Also blocked two punts for touchdowns
- Received scholarships offers from North Carolina Central, Delaware State, and Maine
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