Derwin Gray (defensive back)

Derwin Lamont Gray is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for six seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the BYU Cougars.

Professional career

After graduating from Brigham Young University, Gray was selected in the fourth round with the 92nd pick in the 1993 NFL draft. He played for five years with the Indianapolis Colts and one year with the Carolina Panthers.

After football

Gray and his wife Vicki began an itinerant speaking ministry, One Heart At A Time Ministries, in 1999. He went on to graduate magna cum laude from Southern Evangelical Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree in 2008, with a focus in apologetics. Gray and his wife founded Transformation Church in January 2010. In 2018, Gray received his Doctor of Ministry in the New Testament in Context at Northern Seminary under Dr. Scot McKnight. Gray also speaks at conferences across the United States. He has written five books.

Personal life

Gray married Vicki Ensign in 1992, whom he met his freshman year at BYU.