Justin Gage

Justin Charles Gage[1] (born January 24, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Missouri. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.[2] After four seasons with the Bears, he later played another four seasons with the Tennessee Titans.

Justin Gage
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Gage in November 2008
No. 12, 87
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1981-01-24) January 24, 1981
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Jefferson City (MO)
College:Missouri
NFL Draft:2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:201
Receiving yards:2,958
Receiving touchdowns:16
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Gage attended the University of Missouri where he played both football and basketball. He was on the Tigers basketball team that reached the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. In football, he started out as a quarterback, but moved to wide receiver in the spring of 2000. Coach Larry Smith converted him to a wide receiver and was fired that year.

Records

Gage holds the following records for football at the University of Missouri:

  • Most receptions, game: 16 (at Bowling Green, 9/14/02)[3]
  • Most receptions, season: 82 (2002)
  • Most receptions, career: 200 — 1999–2002
  • Most yards gained, game: 236 (vs. Baylor, 11/10/01)
  • Most yards gained, career: 2,704 (Justin Gage, 1999–2002)
  • Most consecutive games with a reception: 34 (2000–2002)

Professional career

Gage spent four years with the Chicago Bears, but signed with the Titans as a free agent following the 2006 season. In 2007 Gage tied for the Tennessee Titans lead with 55 receptions and led the team with 750 receiving yards.

Gage was released by the Titans on September 3, 2011.[4]

Coaching career

In 2021, Gage was hired as the wide receivers coach for CBC High School near St. Louis, Missouri.[5]

References
  1. "Pro Football Reference Profile". pro-football-reference.com.
  2. "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  3. "Missouri Official Athletic Site - Football". Mutigers.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  4. "The Tennessee Titans release WR Justin Gage". Yardbarker.com. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  5. "FORMER TWO-STAR ATHLETE AT MIZZOU NOW COACH AT CBC HIGH SCHOOL". MissouriNet.com. March 1, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
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