Orel Gray holds the NB · Depth spot in Temple Owls’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Orel Gray is a 5'11", 195-pound safety from Jacksonville, Florida who attended University Christian School. Gray played college football at Florida A&M as a freshman in 2023, appearing in two games with one tackle. He transferred to Itawamba CC for the 2025 season, where he recorded 48 tackles (36 solo) across nine games alongside 2.5 sacks, one interception, and four forced fumbles. Gray recovered three forced fumbles and returned one for a touchdown, earning All-Region 23 honors and NJCAA Defensive Player of the Week recognition twice. He joined Temple as a transfer in January 2025 and is a redshirt junior during the 2026 season.