National Football Foundation

Throughout his impressive high school career, Josh Gregory established himself as a versatile student-athlete on the gridiron, in the classroom and in the community. His stellar accomplishments cast a legacy that will long be remembered at Davidson Academy. 

Gregory won three letters at Davidson, and he served as team captain during his senior year. A two-way player, Gregory played wide receiver and tight end on offense, and oscillated between cornerback and strong safety on defense. A Wendy's High School Heisman winner, Gregory was named First Team All-Division II-A and as an All-Region defensive back. He aided the Bears to a 33-14 mark in his three years as a varsity player. 

"Josh Gregory is one of the greatest examples of the scholar-athlete that I have coached during my 20-year career," said Davidson Academy head coach Bill Alexander. "He was an emotional leader for us on the field and a peer-elected team captain. He led a state semi-final team in tackles his senior year from the strong safety position and selflessly moved on offense from receiver to fullback and then to a starting role at tight end to help us with an injury situation. He had the opportunity to play on one state championship team and on three other state semi-final teams. His work ethic was a key factor to his success." 

As a senior, Gregory won the Admiral Lawrence Award as the top football scholar-athlete in Middle Tennessee among a group of 56 schools. With a 4.36 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale, Gregory also took home the Murphy Fair Scholar-Athlete Award. He was a four-year member of the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society and the Headmaster's List. He was a three-year member of the National Honor Society and the National Junior Honor Society as a freshman. He was chosen as Mr. Davidson Academy as a senior, and he won the AP Scholar Award as a junior. Gregory won the National Latin Exam Gold Medal, and he graduated summa cum laude for all three levels of the course. 

As active as Gregory was on the football field, he was possibly more dynamic in the community. President of his senior class, he also headed the Mu Alpha Theta and National Honor Society. He was a four-year member of the Tennessee YMCA in Youth Government Program and the Junior Classical League. He played varsity soccer. His other activities included the Quizbusters team, the chess club, the DA Outdoor Club, the University of Tennessee/Pro2Serve Mathematics Contest, and the Tennessee Math Teachers Association Math Contest. He participated in numerous community service projects, including aiding with Nashville flood relief in 2010 and multiple mission trips to Matamoros, Mexico. 

Gregory walked on to the Vanderbilt University football team and played four seasons with the Commodores. He is currently pursuing his master's in management at Vanderbilt.