The D.C. Defenders signed defensive back Kai Gray on Wednesday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Kai Gray is six foot and weighs 215 pounds. The 28-year-old from Newark, New Jersey, was released by the Edmonton Elks on May 2, 2025.
The Edmonton Elks signed Gray on January 10, 2023. In 2023, he made 54 tackles, two tackles on special teams, two interceptions, and one touchdown in 18 games. In 2024, Gray made 58 tackles, three interceptions, and one forced fumble in 18 games.
Collegiately, Gray played two seasons at Rutgers University (2016-17) with 73 tackles (42 solos, 31 assists), three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions for five yards, eight pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries in 20 games for the Scarlet Knights.
Next, Gray transferred to Sam Houston State in 2019 with 31 tackles (24 solos, 7 assists), one tackle for loss, one interception, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble in 11 games for the Bearkats.
Then, Gray transferred to Kansas at NAIA Tabor College in 2021 but did not play a game for the Blue Jays. Gray concluded his collegiate career in 2022 by transferring to Lincoln University with 82 tackles (50 solos, 32 assists), four tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, seven pass breakups, and one blocked kick in eight games.
