2024 / REDSHIRT SEASON
• Did not see action as a freshman
HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered for coach Sean McBride at Brother Rice High School on Chicago's South Side
• All-state honoree as a junior after batting .413 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 30 RBI
• Two-time All-Catholic League infielder as an upperclassman
• Batted .358 with 122 hits, 81 RBI, 84 runs during his varsity career
• Daily Southtown All-Area honoree as a team captain in 2023
• Batted .345 with 11 doubles and 24 RBI as a senior
• Helped lead to Brother Rice to the IHSA Class 4A state finals each of his upperclassman years, finishing as the runner-up in 2023 and third in 2022
PERSONAL
• Major: Communication
• Full name is Amir Alexander Gray
• Born in Chicago, Illinois
• Parents are Roderick and Tere Gray
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: White Sox
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Packers
Favorite Athlete: Lebron James
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Roderick Gray, Father
Favorite Pro Stadium: Oracle Park
Current MLB Pitcher He'd Like to Face: Marcus Stroman
Funniest Teammate: Will Moore
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Breck Nowik
One Musical Artist in His Favorite Playlist: Lil Durk
One Band He'd Love to See Play at Purdue: Queen
Favorite Multi-Media App: Twitter (X)
Favorite Super-Hero: Spider-Man
Show He Can't Stop Watching: Shameless
Favorite Video Game System: PS5
Favorite Month of the Year: August
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Pick One - Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Lunch
Favorite Meal: Tequila Lime Chicken Pasta
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Tubing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building on Campus: WALC
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Most Interesting or Exotic Place He's Traveled To: Jamaica
Foreign Country You'd Most Like to Visit: Italy
Pick One for a Vacation - Beaches or Mountains or Extended Road Trip: Beaches
Favorite Costume at the 2023 Halloween Bash at Alexander: Dunkin Cup, Parker Dean
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: Facilities
• Did not see action as a freshman
HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered for coach Sean McBride at Brother Rice High School on Chicago's South Side
• All-state honoree as a junior after batting .413 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 30 RBI
• Two-time All-Catholic League infielder as an upperclassman
• Batted .358 with 122 hits, 81 RBI, 84 runs during his varsity career
• Daily Southtown All-Area honoree as a team captain in 2023
• Batted .345 with 11 doubles and 24 RBI as a senior
• Helped lead to Brother Rice to the IHSA Class 4A state finals each of his upperclassman years, finishing as the runner-up in 2023 and third in 2022
PERSONAL
• Major: Communication
• Full name is Amir Alexander Gray
• Born in Chicago, Illinois
• Parents are Roderick and Tere Gray
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: White Sox
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Packers
Favorite Athlete: Lebron James
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Roderick Gray, Father
Favorite Pro Stadium: Oracle Park
Current MLB Pitcher He'd Like to Face: Marcus Stroman
Funniest Teammate: Will Moore
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Breck Nowik
One Musical Artist in His Favorite Playlist: Lil Durk
One Band He'd Love to See Play at Purdue: Queen
Favorite Multi-Media App: Twitter (X)
Favorite Super-Hero: Spider-Man
Show He Can't Stop Watching: Shameless
Favorite Video Game System: PS5
Favorite Month of the Year: August
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Pick One - Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Lunch
Favorite Meal: Tequila Lime Chicken Pasta
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Tubing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building on Campus: WALC
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Most Interesting or Exotic Place He's Traveled To: Jamaica
Foreign Country You'd Most Like to Visit: Italy
Pick One for a Vacation - Beaches or Mountains or Extended Road Trip: Beaches
Favorite Costume at the 2023 Halloween Bash at Alexander: Dunkin Cup, Parker Dean
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: Facilities