American football player (born 1990)
American football player
Lerenteé Zavonne McCray (born August 26, 1990) is an American former professional 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 .[ 1] As a junior, he recorded 97 tackles and 11 sacks .[ 1] McCray produced 118 tackles and nine sacks during his senior year, averaging 17 tackles a game.[ 1] Rivals.com ranked him as the 10th best outside linebacker and a four-star prospect.[ 1]
College career
McCray played college football for the Florida Gators football team from 2008 to 2012.[ 1]
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
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 [ 2] [ 3]
Denver Broncos
After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft , McCray signed with the Denver Broncos on April 27, 2013.[ 4] 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.[ 5]
Green Bay Packers
McCray was signed by the Green Bay Packers on April 18, 2016.[ 6]
Buffalo Bills
On August 30, 2016, McCray was traded to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2018.[ 7]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On March 9, 2017, McCray signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars .[ 8]
On March 16, 2018, McCray re-signed with the Jaguars on a one-year contract.[ 9]
On November 18, 2019, McCray was placed on injured reserve.[ 10]
McCray re-signed with the Jaguars on March 30, 2020.[ 11] On August 1, 2020, he announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 12]
Statistics
Source: NFL.com
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
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.[ 13]
References
^ a b c d e "Florida Gators: Lerentee McCray" . GatorZone.com . Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2016 .{{cite web }}
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^ "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 .
^ Day, Ryan (November 18, 2019). "Jaguars place Oliver and McCray on season-ending IR" . Big Cat Country . SB Nation. Retrieved December 29, 2024 .
^ 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.
^ Barney, Justin; Isom, Brie (January 18, 2022). " 'My bad': Jaguars player flips off officer during high-speed chase that led to arrest, police say" . WJXT . Retrieved December 10, 2024 .
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