DALLAS — Johnathan Gray graduated from Aledo High School as the nation's No. 1 running back and the No. 6 overall player in the 2012 class, per 247 Sports. He arrived at the University of Texas in May 2012 as an All-American running back in high school who rushed for nearly 11,000 yards and holds the all-time national record for career touchdowns with 205.
Now a senior for the Longhorns, Gray is a preseason candidate for the Doak Walker Award, which honors the nation's top running back. During Tuesday's Big 12 Media Day session, Gray delivered a first-person message to present and future recruits hoping to one day fulfill their dreams as a college football player.