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#40 Willie Gay Jr.

Exp  6 yrs NFLAge  29Ht / Wt  6'1" · 235 lbCollege  Mississippi State

Depth-chart placement

Current role

MLB3

Placement

Depth

Room

Linebacker

Experience

YR 7

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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LB room context

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Willie Gay Jr. holds the MLB · Depth spot in Miami Dolphins’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WLB · StarterTyrel DodsonStarter

MLB · StarterJordyn BrooksStarter

WLB · BackupTrey MooreBackup

MLB · BackupJacob RodriguezBackup

MLB · DepthWillie Gay Jr.Depth

Willie Gay Jr. played 17 games in 2025 with a 13% snap share.

Production

2025 season

Latest season · 2025

Sacks

Passes defended

Background & career

Willie Gay Jr. is a 28-year-old linebacker standing 6'1" and weighing 235 pounds. Originally from Mississippi State, Gay was selected 63rd overall in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft by Kansas City. He brings six years of professional experience to the Miami Dolphins, where he currently plays under a one-year contract. In 2025, Gay recorded 2.0 sacks and 2.0 passes defended.

Mississippi State2017 – 2019

Chiefs2020 – 2023

Saints2024

Dolphins2025 — present

College

Mississippi StateDraftRound 2 · No. 63 overall · 2020 · KCAcquiredAcquired from Kansas City Chiefs · drafted thereHometownStarkville, MS