Eric Gray kicked off the early July signing bonanza, choosing Michigan over college football luminaries Alabama and Penn State.
He also joined California native Zach Charbonnet — I’ll be watching him live this season — as the second 4-star running back of the 2019 class.
While Charbonnet appears to be molded after the Brandon Minor’s or (sigh) Ty Isaac’s of the world, Gray’s closest doppelganger is current co-starter Chris Evans.
First off, both demonstrate good, not elite, speed. Gray recently ran a laser-timed 4.57 40-yard dash at the Opening Finals.