Darius Gray's Unstoppable Rise | Columbia News

Darius Gray, South Carolina’s freshman left tackle, is a force of nature—literally. Once devouring seven eggs, sausage, kielbasa, jambalaya, and fifteen tacos in a day, he’s now on a 5,000-calorie diet to bulk up from 285 to 290 pounds. His mom calls him a unicorn; he calls himself “just okay.” But don’t let that fool you—he’s obsessed with getting bigger, stronger, faster, even when it meant slimming down to play defense in high school. He joined the team late, missed spring practice, but crushed summer conditioning so hard coach Shane Beamer called it “fun.” His drive started young: aggressive, competitive, and fueled by motivation tapes at age ten. Football was his calling because he wanted to hit—and he’ll hit every goal, from the NFL to broadcasting or coaching, no matter how long it takes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1b138c6772246839