Greg McCrae

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Greg McCrae
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McCrae with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2022
Born: (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 (age 26)
Miami, Florida, U. S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Running back
Slotback
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight173 lb (78 kg)
College Central Florida
Career history
As player
2021 Toronto Argonauts*
20222023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Greg McCrae (born January 21, 1998) is an American professional football running back and slotback who is a free agent.

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College career

McCrae played college football for the UCF Knights from 2017 to 2020. [1]

Professional career

McCrae with the Blue Bombers in 2022 2022, 29, Greg McCrae.jpg
McCrae with the Blue Bombers in 2022

Toronto Argonauts

McCrae signed with the Toronto Argonauts prior to the 2021 season. [2] However, no preseason games were played that year and he was released in training camp on July 27, 2021. [3]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On May 6, 2022, it was announced that McCrae had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [4] He began the 2022 season on the team's practice roster, but after an injury to Nic Demski in week 3, McCrae made his professional debut on July 4, 2022, against the Toronto Argonauts, where he had three carries for 18 yards and three receptions for -5 yards. [5] [6] Following an injury to Greg Ellingson, McCrae started his first game at slotback on August 25, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders. [5] [7] In total, he played in 15 regular season games, starting in seven, and recorded 21 carries for 164 yards and 16 receptions for 164 yards and one touchdown. [5] With the Blue Bombers' receivers fully healthy, McCrae did not dress in the post-season, including the 109th Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts. [5]

In 2023, McCrae again began the season on the practice roster, but was again promoted to the active roster after three weeks and was a starter at slotback. [8] After briefly returning to the practice roster, he dressed in the last two games of the season and played in 11 regular season games while starting in four. [8] For the year, he had 23 carries for 146 yards and 15 catches for 182 yards and two touchdowns. [8] He became a free agent after the 2023 season. [9]

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References

  1. "Greg McCrae". UCF Knights . Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  2. "Former UCF tailbacks Otis Anderson, Greg McCrae find new football homes". Orlando Sentinel. June 24, 2021.
  3. "Argos Transactions - July 27, 2021". Toronto Argonauts. July 27, 2021.
  4. "Bombers add RB Greg McCrae, pair of receivers". Canadian Football League. May 6, 2022.
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  6. "Rookie embraces dual role". Winnipeg Free Press. July 13, 2022.
  7. "Blue Bombers rule out receivers Greg Ellingson, Janarion Grant against Calgary". 3DownNation. August 25, 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  9. "Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2024 Pending Free Agents". si.com. November 25, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2024.