Gary Downs

Gary McClinton Downs Jr. is currently a representative of Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Gwinnett County and CEO of Trust Downs Foundation. Gary is a recruiter with Excel Sports Management and a partner with Born to Compete Sports Media. Gary is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants, the Denver Broncos, and the Atlanta Falcons. He was also an assistant coach for NFL Europa's Amsterdam Admirals. Gary coached Football for 20 years at the Professional, Collegiate and High School levels.

Career

Downs played college football at North Carolina State University and was selected in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft by the Giants. He played in 69 games over six NFL seasons from 1994 to 2000. He rushed for 149 yards and caught nine passes for 66 yards.

Gary Downs’ spouse is Tanya Shorter Downs from Cary N.C. They have three children, including a daughter Kameron and sons Josh and Caleb. Kameron played women's soccer for Kennesaw State University before attending medical school at Wake Forest University. Josh was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round, 79th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft, and was a wide receiver for North Carolina. Caleb was a 5-star recruit who played his freshman season as safety at the University of Alabama, and is now a true Junior at Ohio State University.