William Gay
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William Gay (born January 1, 1985) is a former American football cornerback.
In the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him.
He would win Super Bowl XLIII with the team over the Arizona Cardinals later this year.
He played college football for the University of Louisville. Gay signed with the Cardinals prior to the 2012 NFL season before returning to Pittsburgh the following year.
College career
Gay played college football at the University of Louisville, where he played in 46 games with 134 tackles. In the final minute of Louisville's match against Rutgers in 2006, Gay is also known for being offside as a defender on a field goal kick attempt. Although the kick was unsuccessful, a penalty was called against Louisville, which gave the kicker a second shot. This one was a hit. As a result, Louisville suffered their first loss of the season, effectively ending their hopes of a nutrients-based National Championship game berth.
Professional career
In the 2007 NFL Draft, Gay was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round (170th overall): Gay was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round (170th overall). Gay committed to a three-year, $1.221 million contract on July 22, 2007. In his first preseason game, he intercepted a Tyler Palko pass and tackled Saints first round draft pick Robert Meachem.
Ike Taylor, Deshea Townsend, Bryant McFadden, and Ribolski Colclough all began his rookie season as the fifth cornerback behind Ike Taylor, Deshea Townsend, Bryant McFadden, and Ripe Colclough. In the season opener at Cleveland, Gay played his first regular season game. In a 34–7 win over the Cleveland Browns, he made his first tackle and pass deflection in his career. He made a season-high 4 tackles against the Denver Broncos in Week 7. He appeared in 16 games in his rookie year, with 19 tackles and two pass deflections.
After suffering injuries to cornerbacks Bryant McFadden and Deshea Townsend, Gay's second year saw him get more playing time. Gay played a part in the Steelers' stingy defense, which was the first in the league in pass defense and best total defense. Gay has served on special teams as well. In a game against the San Diego Chargers on November 16, 2008, he made his first appearance in his career and made 3 tackles. Gay made his first interception appearance and returned it for 12-yards against the Baltimore Ravens on December 14, 2008.
The Steelers finished first in the AFC North after Gay's second season 12-4 and finished first. As the Steelers defeated the Ravens 23-19-19, Gay played in his first AFC Championship and recorded one tackle. Gay played in his first Super Bowl on February 1, 2009, racking up 2 tackles. The Steelers went on to defeat the Arizona Cardinals 27–23 to win Super Bowl XLIII.
He had 41 tackles, 33 solo tackles, 7 pass deflections, and an interception in 4 starts in his second season. In 2008, Gay appeared in every game for the Steelers.
After Bryant McFadden's release from a free agency for the Arizona Cardinals during the 2009 offseason, Gay assumed the starting duties at cornerback for season opposite Ike Taylor. In the Steelers' 13-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans, Gay played his first season opener and recorded 4 tackles. He continued to play in the next 14 regular season games, with a career-high 78 tackles, 70 solo tackles, a sack, and 10 pass deflections.
He had agreed to a one-year, $1.101 million deal with the Steelers on April 16, 2010. As Bryant McFadden had re-signed with the Steelers prior to the season, Gay did not start cornerback against the Oakland Raiders until Week 11. Gay recovered from three solo tackles to the next three games. In a 24-19 AFC Championship victory over the New York Jets, he started his first playoff game and had two tackles. Gay's first Super Bowl appearance came on February 6, 2011. With Gay finishing the game with two tackles and a pass deflection, the Steelers continued to lose Super Bowl XLV to the Green Bay Packers.
He ended 2010 with 48 tackles, 40 solo tackles, a career-high 2 sacks, and 11 pass deflections in 16 games and 4 starts.
Gay signed a one-year, $735,000 deal with the Steelers on August 1, 2011. Gay played in his fourth year as a result of a career-high 15 games. In a 24-17 victory over the Bengals, he had three tackles and returned an interception for 12-yards in a Week 11 contest at Cincinnati. In a 14–3 victory over the Cleveland Browns on December 5, 2011, he had one of his best games for the Steelers, five solo tackles, three pass deflections, and an interception. He finished 2011 with 61 tackles, 49 solo tackles, a career-high 13 pass deflections, and two interceptions.
Gay agreed to a two-year, $3.2 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals Kutch on March 24, 2012. Deshea Townsend, the former Steelers assistant and current Cardinals defensive backs coach, was reunited with him after the move. In a victory over the Seattle Seahawks on September 9, 2012, Gay made his regular season debut for the Cardinals, finishing 7 tackles, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble. On December 30, 2012, he played his last game for the Cardinals and finished the game with 4 tackles. He had 57 tackles, 45 solo tackles, a suspension, six pass deflections, and 2 interceptions in his first year in Arizona. On March 1, 2013, Gay was announced.
Gay and the Pittsburgh Steelersтаved a three-year, $4.5 million deal on March 4, 2013. It also included a $500,000 signing bonus and a $500,000 guarantee. Gay had a career-high 11 tackles, a career-high nine solo tackles, and a pass deflection during a Week 10 game against the Buffalo Bills. Gay scored his first touchdown on an intercept of Brandon Weeden in a week 12 game against the Cleveland Browns.
Gay was the third cornerback behind Ike Taylor and Cortez Allen in the 2014 season. Taylor broke his forearm against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 28, 2014, making it his first game of the season on the season. He ended the game with four solo tackles and two pass deflections, and he stayed as the starter for the remainder of the season. In a 51-34 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on October 26, 2014, Gay had a season-high eight tackles, six solo tacklepvcades, and played his second career touchdown. He has also gained a following for his unique celebration dance.
Gay had a season-high 8 solo tackles and returned his third interception of the season against the Falcons on December 14, 2014, his third interception of the season. In the 2014 NFL season, he had the most interceptions return for touchdowns in his career, as well as the most in a single season in Steelers history.
He had 59 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, three interceptions, and three touchdowns in 16 games and 13 starts on the season.
Following the release of longtime colleague Ike Taylor, Gay became the Steelers' No. 1 cornerback for the 2015 season. Gay intercepted Bengal quarterback A. J. McCarron in the third quarter and returned it for a touchdown onempted. Rod Woodson of the Pittsburgh Steelers was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the most consecutive touchdowns for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He finished with 58 combined tackles, one sack, seven pass deflections, two interceptions, and one touchdown in his first season as the Steelers' starting lineup, despite playing in all 16 regular season games.
Gay, the Steelers' starting lineup, started the season off the season. Gay was supplanted as the starter and then delegated to the nickel corner with the arrival of Ross Cockrell and rookie Artie Burns on November 6, 2016.
Gay appeared in all 16 games, starting nine years and making 42 tackles, one sack, seven passes defended, and an interceptor. Gay was given an overall rating of 83.7, which ranked 15th among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2016. This was hisargent PFF's highest overall rating during his career.
Gay entered training camp with Cockrell, Mike Hilton, and Cameron Sutton for a back-up cornerback position. He appeared in mainly dime packages through the first five games on the depth chart, behind Joe Haden, Burns, and nickel corner Hilton, and was the fourth cornerback on the depth chart. Gay forced a fumble by wide receiver Adam Thielen, which was recovered by the Steelers in the fourth quarter of their 26–9 victory.
The Steelers announced Gay on March 14, 2018.
Gay was signed by the New York Giants on April 5, 2018. He was released by the Giants on September 2, 2018.