William Gay: Pick #170 in the 2007 NFL Draft

William Gay is a former free safety out of Louisville, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 170th overall pick (round 5) in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played 176 regular-season games from 2007 to 2017, with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals.

Draft Details

Year

2007

Round

Round 5

Pick

170th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

FS

College

Louisville

William Gay Career Stats

Primary starter for 7 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2007	PIT	12	12	6	0	0	0	0	2	0
2008	PIT	14	27	8	0	0	0	1	7	0
2009	PIT	15	59	9	0	1.5	3	0	10	1
2010	PIT	16	37	7	0	2	5	0	11	1
2011	PIT	16	45	12	0	0	0	2	13	0
2012	ARI	15	43	12	4	1	1	2	6	3
2013	PIT	16	52	8	3	1	1	1	9	2
2014	PIT	16	53	11	1	0	0	3	12	0
2015	PIT	16	43	12	7	1	2	2	7	0
2016	PIT	14	34	16	2	1	0	1	7	1
2017	PIT	11	15	3	0	0	0	1	3	2
Career		161	420	104	17	7.5	12	13	87	10

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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