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Willie Gay Jr.
Dolphins logoMiami Dolphins

Willie Gay Jr.

LBposition#40jersey28age6' 1"height246lbs7 yrsexperienceMississippi Statecollege
At a glance

Willie Gay Jr. is a linebacker for the Miami Dolphins (No. 40). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 20 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 53% of defensive snaps.

Is Willie Gay Jr. playing this week?

Willie Gay Jr. is not on the current injury report. The Miami Dolphins play next on the road at the Indianapolis Colts on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Willie Gay Jr.'s stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Willie Gay Jr. has 20 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Willie Gay Jr. play for?

Willie Gay Jr. plays linebacker for the Miami Dolphins, wearing No. 40. Willie Gay Jr. is 28 years old, 6' 1", 246 lbs. College: Mississippi State. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Willie Gay Jr. 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/willie-gay-jr (updated 2026-11-10).

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16gradeLB
Willie Gay Jr.Miami Dolphins · #40
Depth143rd of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %25Tkl/g31TFL6Sacks14QB hits5PD14
  • Defensive snap share51%25
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →20 tkl31
  • Tackles for loss per game0 TFL6
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →0 sacks14
  • QB hits per game0 hits5
  • Passes defensed per game0 PD14

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games218 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
60%41 snapsWk 1 · LV
62%32 snapsWk 2 · SF
44%23 snapsWk 3 · KC
35%27 snapsWk 4 · MIN
57%37 snapsWk 5 · CIN
45%27 snapsWk 8 · NE
53%31 snapsWk 9 · DET

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Dolphins · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.4M a year
Total
$1.4M
Guaranteed
$688K
Share of cap at signing
0.5%
49% of the value guaranteed
49th paid65th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Dolphins · UFA1 yrs · $1.4M · $1.4M/yrActive
  2. 2025Dolphins · UFA1 yrs · $1.3M · $1.3M/yrExpired
  3. 2024Saints · UFA1 yrs · $3.0M · $3.0M/yrExpired
  4. 2020Chiefs · Drafted4 yrs · $5.3M · $1.3M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Raiders logoLVL 13-27100000
2 Sep 20@ 49ers logoSFL 13-35310000
3 Sep 27vs Chiefs logoKCL 10-24310000
4 Oct 4@ Vikings logoMINL 10-15110000
5 Oct 11vs Bengals logoCINL 24-31810000
8 Nov 1vs Patriots logoNEL 19-24300000
9 Nov 8vs Lions logoDETL 9-19100000
Season2040000

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionGay Jr.MIA · LBVSSingletonDEN · 107 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Linebackers in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC East first
AFC EastKaleb Elarms-OrrBills logoBUF · LB16tkl0sacks—No gradeAFC EastJavon SolomonBills logoBUF · LB12tkl1sacks—No gradeAFC EastDarius MuasauPatriots logoNE · LB16tkl0sacks—No gradeAFCJonathon CooperBroncos logoDEN · LB8tkl0.5sacks—No gradeAFCEthan BurkeRavens logoBAL · LB11tkl1sacks—No gradeLeagueTyrel DodsonPanthers logoCAR · LB18tkl0sacks—No grade

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