Gray attended Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas where he broke the all-time high school touchdown record with 205 eclipsing Mike Hart's record of 204 touchdowns. As a junior, Gray rushed for 323 yards and 8 touchdowns in the Texas Class 4A championship game against La Marque High School on December 17 at Cowboys Stadium. That game gave him a total of 59 rushing touchdowns for the 2010 high school football season surpassing Kenneth Hall's single-season record of 57 set in 1953. Gray had rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns in the 2009 state championship victory over Brenham High School. In 2011, Gray led Aledo to its third straight state championship with 241 rushing yards. Along the way, he scored his 205th touchdown establishing the national high school career record. He finished his high school career first all-time in touchdowns and second all-time in points scored.
