Drae McCray
American football player (born 2002)
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Drae McCray (born September 4, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver. McCray played college football for the Austin Peay Governors and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He had a stint with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born | September 4, 2002 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Florida) | ||||||
| College | Austin Peay (2021–2022) Texas Tech (2023–2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||
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College career
McCray played college football for Austin Peay from 2021 to 2022 and Texas Tech from 2023 to 2024.[1] As a true freshman he was named to First-team All-OVC honors.[2] In his second and final season at Austin Peay, he was named to the ASUN All-Conference team.[3] He finished his career with the Governors starting in all 22 games, catching 129 passes for 1,888 yards and 17 touchdowns.[4]
For his junior year, McCray transferred to Texas Tech University and had an immediate impact as a kick returner, finishing third in the country in punt return yards.[5][6] McCray played in 23 games as a Red Raider recording 41 catches for 329 yards and two touchdowns. He returned 41 kickoffs for 1,113 yards and one touchdown in his Texas Tech career.[1]
Professional career
On May 3, 2025, McCray signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[7] He made his professional debut against the BC Lions on July 19.[8] McCray returned three kickoffs for 74 yards and three punts for 44 yards.[9] He was released on October 7, 2025.[10] McCray played in five games for Saskatchewan, recording 142 kickoff return yards and 247 punt return yards.[11]