Joshua Gray, the only Oregon State University Beaver football player to be invited to the NFL Combine, showed off his talents last Sunday in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Gray, a 6-foot 5-inch guard out of Rancho Cucamonga, California, posted the sixth highest production score of all guards that were invited to the combine, and the fifth highest grade out of guards, with a 6.20.

Gray has been working on his versatility on the line, trying to be more appealing to NFL scouts.

“Recently, I have been watching Frank Ragnow and Creed Humphrey trying to learn that center position, really round out my game,” Gray said during media at the NFL Combine. “I’m really looking to be the guy that people mirror.”

The prospect grade places a player on what kind of player the NFL thinks they will become. An 8.0 is the perfect prospect, with a 5.5 being the lowest possible grade. The highest score at the combine this year was by Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, with a score of 7.15, slotted as “Pro Bowl talent.” Gray with a 6.2 is placed in the “Will eventually be an average starter” category.

Gray ran a 5.04 second 40-yard dash, the ninth fastest time of all offensive linemen at the combine. He also finished in sixth for the fastest 10-yard split, an important stat for linemen.

Compared to Taliese Fuaga, who was drafted 14th overall last year to the Saints, Gray is only 0.28 points lower on the prospect scale, yet his score via Next Gen Stats is only 76, compared to Fuaga’s 87.

Gray played over 4,000 snaps at left tackle throughout his career at Oregon State, but in 2024, he switched over to guard.

“I thought it was all interior that they were seeing me at,” Gray said at his Scouting Combine interview. “But a team actually told me during informals the other day that they saw me as a guard/tackle flex. I’ve played tackle, guard, center, so I am ready for anything.”

Gray was a five-year starter at Oregon State, and according to Lance Zierlein, NFL analyst, is seen as “Tough, strong, and reliable.” Along with that, Zierlein had more to say about Gray.

“The pass protection posture looks good, and he’s generally accurate with his punch but displays surprisingly average reactive athleticism to mirror movement and recover when beaten,” Zierlein stated. “Gray has more work to do at guard, but his intelligence, strength and durability will make him a favorite of offensive line coaches.”