Lerentee McCray explained

Lerentee McCray
Number:55, 56
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:26 August 1990
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:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:75
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:4.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:2
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Pfr:McCrLe01

Lerenteé Zavonne McCray (born August 26, 1990) is a former American 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. 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

Denver Broncos

After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft, McCray signed with the Denver Broncos on April 27, 2013.[2] 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.[3]

Green Bay Packers

McCray was signed by the Green Bay Packers on April 18, 2016.[4]

Buffalo Bills

On August 30, 2016, McCray was traded to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2018.[5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 9, 2017, McCray signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[6]

On March 16, 2018, McCray re-signed with the Jaguars on a one-year contract.[7]

On November 18, 2019, McCray was placed on injured reserve.[8]

McCray re-signed with the Jaguars on March 30, 2020.[9] On August 1, 2020, he announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

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
DEN13 0 6 4 2 1.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
DEN11 0 15 9 6 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
BUF13 0 16 8 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
JAX13 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
DEN1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
DEN3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
JAX3 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.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florida Gators: Lerentee McCray . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906160255/http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2012&player_id=190 . September 6, 2015 . August 31, 2016 . GatorZone.com.
  2. Web site: April 27, 2013 . Broncos add college free agents . August 31, 2016 . DenverBroncos.com.
  3. Web site: Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016 . August 7, 2017 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: April 18, 2016 . Packers sign free-agent LB McCray, re-sign OL Barclay . dead . 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 . April 21, 2016 . August 31, 2016 . Packers.com.
  5. Web site: August 30, 2016 . Bills acquire Lerentee McCray from Packers . August 31, 2016 . ESPN.com.
  6. Web site: Day, Ryan . March 9, 2017 . Lerentee McCray signs with Jaguars on one-year deal . BigCatCountry.com.
  7. Web site: Alper, Josh . March 16, 2018 . Jaguars re-sign Lerentee McCray . ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  8. Web site: November 18, 2019 . Jaguars place rookie TE Josh Oliver and DE Lerentee McCray on season-ending IR . Big Cat Country . SB Nation.
  9. Web site: Oehser, John . March 20, 2020 . Official: McCray agrees to terms . Jaguars.com.
  10. Web site: Florio, Mike . August 1, 2020 . Lerentee McCray opts out for 2020 . Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports.
  11. Web site: January 18, 2022 . 'My bad': Jaguars player flips off officer during high-speed chase that led to arrest, police say .