Greg McCrae
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
|name=Greg McCrae
|team=
|image=Greg McCrae.jpg
|image_upright=1
|caption=McCrae with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2022
|status=
|import=yes
|position1=Running back
Slotback
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1998|1|21}}
|birth_place=Miami, Florida, U. S.
|number=
|college=Central Florida
|high_school=
|Height_ft=5
|Height_in=10
|Weight_lbs=173
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2021}}
|playing_team1=Toronto Argonauts*
|playing_years2={{CFL Year|2022|2023}}
|playing_team2=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|career_footnotes=
|career_highlights=
- Colley Matrix national champion (2017)
|CFL=greg-mccrae/166304/
}}
Greg McCrae (born January 21, 1998) is an American professional football running back and slotback. He previously played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 9 7/8
| weight = 182
| dash = 4.54
| ten split = 1.62
| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.37
| cone drill = 6.88
| vertical = 37.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 4
| arm span = 30 7/8
| hand span = 8 7/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1028731&DraftYear=2021 |title=Greg McCrae College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=November 22, 2024}}
}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
McCrae signed with the Toronto Argonauts prior to the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2021/06/24/former-ucf-tailbacks-otis-anderson-greg-mccrae-find-new-football-homes/ |title=Former UCF tailbacks Otis Anderson, Greg McCrae find new football homes |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |date=June 24, 2021}} However, no preseason games were played that year and he was released in training camp on July 27, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2021/07/27/argos-transactions-july-27-2021/ |title=Argos Transactions - July 27, 2021 |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=July 27, 2021}}
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
On May 6, 2022, it was announced that McCrae had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/05/06/bombers-add-rb-greg-mccrae-pair-of-receivers/ |title=Bombers add RB Greg McCrae, pair of receivers |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=May 6, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_94_WF_Wpg_vs_BC.01.pdf |title=Games Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 16, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/2022/07/13/rookie-embraces-dual-role |title=Rookie embraces dual role |publisher=Winnipeg Free Press |date=July 13, 2022}} Following an injury to Greg Ellingson, McCrae started his first game at slotback on August 25, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2022/08/24/blue-bombers-rule-out-receivers-greg-ellingson-janarion-grant-against-calgary/ |title=Blue Bombers rule out receivers Greg Ellingson, Janarion Grant against Calgary |publisher=3DownNation |date=August 25, 2022}} 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. 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.
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.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/2023_CFL_Gm_Notes_94_Wpg_vs_BC_WF.pdf |title=Games Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 16, 2023}} 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. For the year, he had 23 carries for 146 yards and 15 catches for 182 yards and two touchdowns. He became a free agent after the 2023 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/cfl/fannation/news/winnipeg-blue-bombers-2024-pending-free-agents-brady-oliveira | title=Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2024 Pending Free Agents | publisher=si.com | date=November 25, 2023 | accessdate=11 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.bluebombers.com/players/greg-mccrae/166304/ Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio]
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Category:American football running backs
Category:Canadian football running backs
Category:UCF Knights football players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players