Ali Gaye
Gambian-American football player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ali Gaye (born November 29, 1998) is a Gambian professional American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.
| No. 99 – Tennessee Titans | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 29, 1998 The Gambia |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Edmonds Woodway (Edmonds, Washington) |
| College: | Arizona Western (2018) Garden City CC (2019) LSU (2020–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Gaye was born in The Gambia and immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 12, settling in Everett, Washington. He began playing American football in eighth grade at the age of 14. He attended Edmonds Woodway High School and was named All-Wesco 3A/2A in each of his final three seasons.[1][2] Gaye was rated a three-star recruit and initially signed a letter of intent to play college football at the University of Washington and grayshirt his freshman season over offers from USC, Arizona, California and Mississippi.[3] He ultimately was not accepted by the university due to failing to meet the school's SAT requirement.[1]
Gaye began his collegiate career at Arizona Western College.[4] He transferred to Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas before his sophomore year after Arizona Western disbanded their football team. Gaye was named to the first team All-Jayhawk League after finishing the season with 44 tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss, one sack, one forced fumble and two blocked kicks.[5] Gaye committed to transfer to LSU for his final two seasons of eligibility over offers from Oklahoma and Nebraska.[6][7]
Gaye was named a starter at defensive end for the Tigers.[8][9] In his first game with the team, he recorded three tackles with two tackles for loss and a sack while also having a team-high three passes defended.[10] Gaye finished the season with 32 tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks and six passes defended and was named second team All-Southeastern Conference.[11]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
263 lb (119 kg) |
34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 19 reps | ||||||||
| Sources:[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
Gaye was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[14] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.[17] He was waived on August 27.[18]
Tennessee Titans
Gaye was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans on August 28, 2024.[19]
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