L. J. McCray

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L. J. McCray
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McCray with the San Francisco 49ers in 2014
No. 21
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1991-06-18) June 18, 1991 (age 32)
Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Harding University
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College: Catawba
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Suspended
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:14
Player stats at PFR

James Oneil "L. J." McCray II (born June 18, 1991) is an American football safety. He played college football at Catawba College and attended Harding University High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. [1]

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College career

McCray played for the Catawba Indians from 2009 to 2013. He was redshirted in 2011 after sustaining an injury. He was a first-team All-South Atlantic Conference selection in 2012. He recorded 78 tackles, 2 sacks and 8 pass break ups his senior year in 2013. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		210 lb
(95 kg)		4.52 s1.53 s2.57 s4.07 s6.77 s36 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		24 reps
All values from Arizona Pro Day [3]

San Francisco 49ers

McCray was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on May 10, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. [4] He made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014, against the Dallas Cowboys. [5]

On September 3, 2016, McCray was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for an undisclosed draft pick, [6] but failed his physical examination with them, voiding the trade. [7] He was then waived by 49ers on September 5, 2016. [8]

Carolina Panthers

On January 5, 2017, McCray signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers. [9] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2017. [10] On September 11, 2017, he was waived with an injury settlement. [11]

Buffalo Bills

On October 17, 2017, McCray was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad. [12] He was released on January 2, 2018. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 10, 2018. [14]

On August 28, 2018, McCray was released by the Bills. [15]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

McCray signed a one-year contract extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on January 18, 2021. [16] He was placed on the suspended list on July 3, 2021. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Fucillo, David (July 10, 2014). "49ers roster, 90-in-90 breakdowns: James McCray". ninersnation.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2014 NFL Draft: Catawba College Safety LJ McCray1". newerascouting.com. May 7, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "L.J. McCray". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "L.J. McCray". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ "L.J. McCray". nfl.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ Cohen, Stephen (September 3, 2016). "Seahawks acquire safety L.J. McCray from 49ers". seattlepi.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ Barrows, Matt. "L.J. McCray fails physical in Seattle, is back with 49ers". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ "49ers Claim DT Taylor Hart; Waive S L.J. McCray". 49ers.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  9. ↑ Henson, Max (January 5, 2017). "Panthers sign L.J. McCray to future contract". Panthers.com.
  10. ↑ Henson, Max (September 2, 2017). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Transactions". panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ↑ Brown, Chris (October 17, 2017). "Bills sign WR Thompson; RB Banyard released". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018.
  13. ↑ Brown, Chris (January 2, 2018). "Bills add RB Green to practice squad". Blogs.BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  14. ↑ Brown, Chris (January 10, 2018). "Bills sign two more reserve/future free agents". BuffaloBills.com.
  15. ↑ "Bills release reserve safety LJ McCray". Bills Wire. USA Today. August 28, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Defensive back L.J. McCray stays in Riderville". Riderville.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Coors Light Training Camp Opening Roster Set". Riderville.com. July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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