Lerentee McCray
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Lerentee McCray
| image = Lerentee McCray.JPG
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = McCray with the Denver Broncos in 2014
| current_team =
| number = 55, 56
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|8|26}}
| birth_place = Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = Dunnellon (Dunnellon, Florida)
| college = Florida
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 75
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 4.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = McCrLe01
}}
Lerentee 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.{{Cite web |title=Florida Gators: Lerentee McCray |url=http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2012&player_id=190 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906160255/http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2012&player_id=190 |archive-date=September 6, 2015 |access-date=August 31, 2016 |website=GatorZone.com}} 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
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 1/8
| weight = 250
| dash =
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle =
| cone drill =
| vertical =
| broad ft =
| broad in =
| bench =
| arm span = 33 3/8
| hand span = 10
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Lerentee McCray Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/lerentee-mccray/32004d43-4367-0331-3698-40e993f49819 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=Lerentee McCray, Florida, OLB, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=83656&DraftYear=2013 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=Denver Broncos=
After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft, McCray signed with the Denver Broncos on April 27, 2013.{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2013 |title=Broncos add college free agents |url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/broncos-add-college-free-agents/164841da-3cc0-40a4-9897-da4110395b24 |access-date=August 31, 2016 |website=DenverBroncos.com}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201602070den.htm |access-date=August 7, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
=Green Bay Packers=
McCray was signed by the Green Bay Packers on April 18, 2016.{{Cite web |date=April 18, 2016 |title=Packers sign free-agent LB McCray, re-sign OL Barclay |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-free-agent-lb-mccray-re-sign-ol-barclay/d4323818-6b5d-4482-82fa-cf069488f5dc |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421102117/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/Packers-sign-free-agent-LB-McCray-re-sign-OL-Barclay/d4323818-6b5d-4482-82fa-cf069488f5dc |archive-date=April 21, 2016 |access-date=August 31, 2016 |website=Packers.com}}
=Buffalo Bills=
On August 30, 2016, McCray was traded to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2018.{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2016 |title=Bills acquire Lerentee McCray from Packers |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17423402/buffalo-bills-get-lerentee-mccray-green-bay-packers-2018-pick |access-date=August 31, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On March 9, 2017, McCray signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.{{Cite web |last=Day, Ryan |date=March 9, 2017 |title=Lerentee McCray signs with Jaguars on one-year deal |url=http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2017/3/9/14874586/2017-nfl-free-agent-lerentee-mccray-signs-with-jaguars |website=BigCatCountry.com}}
On March 16, 2018, McCray re-signed with the Jaguars on a one-year contract.{{Cite web |last=Alper, Josh |date=March 16, 2018 |title=Jaguars re-sign Lerentee McCray |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/16/jaguars-re-sign-lerentee-mccray/ |website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com}}
On November 18, 2019, McCray was placed on injured reserve.{{Cite web |last=Day |first=Ryan |date=2019-11-18 |title=Jaguars place Oliver and McCray on season-ending IR |url=https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2019/11/18/20971226/jaguars-josh-oliver-lerentee-mccray-season-ending-injured-reserve |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Big Cat Country |publisher=SB Nation |language=en}}
McCray re-signed with the Jaguars on March 30, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Oehser, John |date=March 20, 2020 |title=Official: McCray agrees to terms |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/official-mccray-agrees-to-terms |website=Jaguars.com}} On August 1, 2020, he announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |last=Florio |first=Mike |author-link=Mike Florio |date=August 1, 2020 |title=Lerentee McCray opts out for 2020 |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/lerentee-mccray-opts-out-for-2020 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
=Statistics=
Source: [http://www.nfl.com/player/lerenteemccray/2539662/profile NFL.com]
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Year | rowspan=2|Team | colspan=2|Games | colspan=5 |Tackles | colspan=6 |Interceptions | colspan=2 |Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| colspan=17|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 | |||||||||||||
| colspan=2| Total || 50 || 0 || 49 || 28 || 21 || 3.0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| colspan=17|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 | |||||||||||||
| colspan=2| 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.{{cite web | last=Barney | first=Justin | last2=Isom | first2=Brie | title=‘My bad’: Jaguars player flips off officer during high-speed chase that led to arrest, police say | website=WJXT | date=2022-01-18 | url=https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2022/01/18/my-bad-jaguars-player-flips-off-officer-during-high-speed-chase-that-led-to-arrest-police-say/ | access-date=2024-12-10}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906160255/http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2012&player_id=190 |date=September 6, 2015 |title=Florida Gators bio}}
- {{Football stats |nfl=Lerentee-McCray|espn=16090|cbs=1632053|yahoo=26887|pfr=M/McCrLe01}}
{{2008 Florida Gators football navbox}}
{{Super Bowl 50}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McCray, Lerentee}}
Category:Players of American football from Gainesville, Florida
Category:People from Dunnellon, Florida
Category:Sportspeople from Marion County, Florida
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Florida Gators football players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:Green Bay Packers players