NFL CAREER – Gay, a key free-agent signing prior to the 2008 season, proved to be a valuable addition to the Saints secondary. He ranked sixth on the team in tackles – leading all cornerbacks – paced the club with 17 pass defenses and added a sack. The veteran posted a career-high with 65 tackles and was one of the club's most consistent defenders despite playing through injuries. Gay inked a four-year contract with New Orleans after playing for New England for four seasons, where he appeared in six postseason contests, including a pair of Super Bowls. Throughout his career he has been a solid performer in both man-to-man coverage as well as zone defenses, and he showed his versatility in 2008 by starting at both right and left cornerback and has also started at free safety in his career. A Louisiana native, Gay has five career interceptions, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries, returning two fumbles for touchdowns.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by Saints to a four-year contract (UFA-NE), 3/4/08; Re-signed by New England Patriots to a one-year contract (RFA), 5/30/07; Placed on injured reserve by New England, 9/27/06; Placed on injured reserve by New England, 11/15/05; Signed by New England Patriots as an undrafted rookie free agent, 4/29/04.

2008 – Started 13 of the 14 games he played..Inactive for two contests, and opened one at nickel corner…Posted seven tackles and knocked away a pair of passes in Saints' debut vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 7…Suffered a nagging hamstring injury in the contest that kept him on the inactive list for the next contest. Though he would play in Week Three, he was back on the inactive list for Week Four and did not start upon his return vs. Minnesota, Oct. 6…Back in starting role vs. Oakland and had four stops and three pass defenses…Recorded nine solo stops in win vs. San Diego, Oct. 26…Opened at LCB and had and had six tackles and broke up a career-high five passes at Kansas City, Nov. 16…Had stellar day vs. Green Bay, Nov. 24, recording seven stops, knocking away three passes and notching his first sack on a corner blitz. 2007 – Played in all 16 games for New England, starting three, and had career-high three interceptions…Totaled 33 tackles (30 solo) and also forced a fumble that he recovered and returned for a TD…Interception at Cincinnati, Oct. 1, was first since 2004…Forced a fumble vs. Cleveland, Oct. 7, then raced 15 yards for a touchdown…Second INT came at Miami, Oct. 21, with a 31-yard return…Posted a season-high eight tackles (five solo) with a forced fumble in win over Jaguars in AFC Divisional Playoff, Jan. 12...Deflected two passes vs. N.Y. Giants in Super Bowl XLII. 2006 – Played in first three games before placed on injured reserve on Sept. 27 with hamstring injury…Had a tackle on defense and another on special teams. 2005 – Played in five games with two starts and recorded 11 tackles (10 solo), a pass defense and three special teams tackles...Placed on injured reserve with ankle injury, Nov. 15…Started at safety and had a season-high six tackles (five solo) vs. Indianapolis, Nov. 7. 2004 – Started more games than any other Pats rookie (nine of 15 contests) and was lone first-year player to start all three postseason games...Posted 38 stops (34 solo) and two interceptions and returned a fumble for a TD...Tied for third on team with 18 tackles (16 solo) in playoffs...Had first career interception with 10-yard return vs. Miami, Oct. 10…Made first career start at free safety and tallied two solo tackles and a fumble recovery vs. N.Y. Jets, Oct. 24…Registered his first career touchdown on a 41-yard fumble return vs. Cleveland, Dec. 5…Had a team-high 11 tackles and a forced fumble in Patriots' 24-21 victory over Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.

COLLEGE – Started 16 of 42 games at LSU, recording 123 tackles (86 solo) with three sacks, two interceptions and 28 pass deflections...Finished senior season with 31 tackles, a pair of sacks, and 13 pass defenses…Started 11 games as a junior at left cornerback and one contest at free safety, recording a career-high 64 tackles...Played in every game as a sophomore, starting once, and had two interceptions and a sack... Played in five games as a reserve cornerback as a freshman…Majored in marketing.

PERSONAL – Full name: Randall Jerome Gay, Jr….Born in Baton Rouge, La....Nickname is “Blue”...Attended Brusly (La.) HS...Lettered four years in football, two in baseball and once in track...Played in only eight games as a senior due to a knee injury but still rushed for 1,067 yards and 13 touchdowns, caught three TDs and scored on a pair of punt returns...He and wife, Desha, have a son, Randall III.