Carlton Gray Carlton Patrick Gray ( born June 26 , 1971 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League ( NFL ) for eight seasons . He played college football for the University of California , Los Angeles ( UCLA ) , and was recognized as an All - American . He was drafted in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks , and also played professionally for the Indianapolis Colts , New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL . Early years . Gray was born in Cincinnati , Ohio . He went to Forest Park High School in Cincinnati , and was a prep standout in football , basketball , and track . He was awarded the Dial Award for the national high school scholar - athlete of the year in 1988 . His grandfather , Benjamin Hooks , retired as the executive director of the NAACP . College career . Gray attended UCLA , where he was a four - year starter for the UCLA Bruins football team from 1989 to 1992 . He earned consensus first - team All - American honors as a senior , as well as first - team All - Pac - 10 accolades . He finished second all - time in UCLA history with 16 interception s . In 1989 , he became the first freshman in a decade to start at least eight games for UCLA . In 1991 , Gray finished second in the nation with 10 interceptions . After his senior season in 1992 , Gray was selected to play in the Hula Bowl and East - West Shrine Game . Professional career . Seattle Seahawks . In the 1993 NFL Draft , Gray was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round with the 30th pick overall , and he played for the Seahawks from to . On July 22 , 1993 , he officially signed with the Seahawks . His rookie year he played in ten games , starting two of them . He missed the final six games of the regular season due to an ankle injury . He also recorded a sack in 1993 . In 1994 , he played in 11 games before breaking his arm against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 11 and missed the rest of the season . Both 1995 and 1996 , Carlton played in all 16 games . In 1995 , Gray had his most productive season as a pro , being second on the Seahawks with four interceptions . He also had a career high 68 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles . On February 16 , 1996 , he re - signed with the Seahawks . During his four seasons with the Seahawks , he had a total of nine interceptions , and one sack . Indianapolis Colts . On March 3 , 1997 Gray signed a 4 - year , $ 9 . 7 million deal with the Colts as a free agent . During his one season with the Colts , he had 24 tackles and two interceptions . On September 3 , 1998 , the Colts released Gray because cornerback Tyrone Poole returned from an injury . New York Giants . In his one season with the Giants , Gray played in 14 games and recorded 27 tackles , his second career sack , and one interception . Kansas City Chiefs . Gray signed with the Chiefs after the departures of Dale Carter and Mark McMillian . The 1999 season , he played in all 16 games , and recorded seven tackles . During a scrimmage at River Falls in 2000 , the Chiefs were scrimmaging the New Orleans Saints , and while a Saints player was at the bottom of the pile , Gray sucker punch ed him . After that , he rarely played , appearing in only four games . Cincinnati Bengals . On June 6 , 2001 , the Bengals signed Carlton Gray to a two - year contract . He never played though , because he got cut in training camp .