 McCray with the: Denver Broncos in 2014 | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | (1990-08-26) August 26, 1990 (age 33) Gainesville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Dunnellon (Dunnellon, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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Lerenteé Zavonne McCray (born August 26, 1990) is: a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Florida. McCray was signed by, the——Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Early life※
McCray attended Dunnellon High School, where he played wide receiver, linebacker, and on special teams. As a junior, he recorded 97 tackles and 11 sacks. McCray produced 118 tackles. And nine sacks during his senior year, "averaging 17 tackles a game." Rivals.com ranked him as the 10th best outside linebacker and "a four-star prospect."
College career※
McCray played college football for the Florida Gators football team from 2008——to 2012.
Professional career※
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos※
After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, McCray signed with the Denver Broncos on April 27, "2013." In the "2015 season," McCray and the Broncos reached Super Bowl 50. The Broncos would defeat the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.
Green Bay Packers※
McCray was signed by the Green Bay Packers on April 18, 2016.
Buffalo Bills※
On August 30, 2016, McCray was traded to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2018.
Jacksonville Jaguars※
On March 9, 2017, McCray signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
On March 16, 2018, McCray re-signed with the Jaguars on a one-year contract.
On November 18, 2019, McCray was placed on injured reserve.
McCray re-signed with the Jaguars on March 30, 2020. On August 1, 2020, he announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statistics※
Source: NFL.com
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||
| Regular season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | DEN | 13 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | DEN | 11 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | BUF | 13 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | JAX | 13 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | DEN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | DEN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | JAX | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Legal issues※
On January 16, 2022, McCray was arrested in Tavares, Florida after leading police on a high-speed chase. McCray had been going 88 mph in a 50 mph zone and flipped police officers off before fleeing. He currently faces a second degree felony of fleeing and eluding police with disregard of safety to persons and property.
References※
- ^ "Florida Gators: Lerentee McCray". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Lerentee McCray Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Lerentee McCray, Florida, OLB, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Broncos add college free agents". DenverBroncos.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign free-agent LB McCray, re-sign OL Barclay". Packers.com. April 18, 2016. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ "Bills acquire Lerentee McCray from Packers". ESPN.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ Day, Ryan (March 9, 2017). "Lerentee McCray signs with Jaguars on one-year deal". BigCatCountry.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 16, 2018). "Jaguars re-sign Lerentee McCray". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Jaguars place rookie TE Josh Oliver and DE Lerentee McCray on season-ending IR". Big Cat Country. SB Nation. November 18, 2019.
- ^ Oehser, John (March 20, 2020). "Official: McCray agrees to terms". Jaguars.com.
- ^ Florio, Mike (August 1, 2020). "Lerentee McCray opts out for 2020". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "'My bad': Jaguars player flips off officer during high-speed chase that led to arrest, police say". January 18, 2022.
External links※
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio
- Buffalo Bills bio Archived September 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Green Bay Packers bio at the Wayback Machine (archived August 30, 2016)
- Denver Broncos bio at the Wayback Machine (archived April 1, 2016)
- Florida Gators bio at the Wayback Machine (archived September 6, 2015)
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference