Justin McCray

Justin McCray
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McCray with the Packers in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992 (age 32)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Southridge
(Miami, Florida)
College:UCF
Position:Guard
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:80
Games started:31
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Justin Dominique McCray (May 31, 1992)[1] is an American football guard who is a free agent.[2][3] He played college football at UCF.[4]

College career

McCray attended the University of Central Florida, playing from 2010 to 2013.[2][5][6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m) 		321 lb
(146 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 5.49 s 1.84 s 3.02 s 4.78 s 7.87 s 25.5 in
(0.65 m)		 8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)		 32 reps
All values from Pro Day[7]

Tennessee Titans

McCray signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2014.[8] He was waived on August 30, 2014, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] After spending his entire rookie season on the practice squad, he signed a futures contract with the Titans on December 29, 2014.[11]

On August 30, 2015, McCray was waived by the Titans.[12]

Arena Football League

McCray then joined the Arena Football League with the Orlando Predators, where McCray played with his brother Jordan.[13][14][2] On October 14, 2016, McCray was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm during the dispersal draft.[15]

Green Bay Packers

On March 29, 2017, McCray signed with the Green Bay Packers.[16] After making the Packers 53-man roster, McCray earned his first career start in Week 2 at right tackle in place of an injured Bryan Bulaga. He then made his eighth start in the last game of the season on December 31, 2017.

He was re-signed on March 12, 2018.[17]

Cleveland Browns

On August 31, 2019, McCray was traded to the Cleveland Browns.[18]

Atlanta Falcons

On March 27, 2020, McCray signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[19]

Houston Texans

McCray signed a two-year contract with the Houston Texans on March 22, 2021.[20]

Carolina Panthers

On March 17, 2023, McCray signed with the Carolina Panthers.[21] On August 29, 2023, he was waived for final roster cuts, but signed to the Panthers' practice squad the following day.[22][23] He was released on October 24.[24] He was re-signed on November 22.[25] McCray was signed to the active roster on December 5.[26] He suffered a calf injury in Week 14 and was placed on injured reserve on December 15.[27]

References

  1. ^ "Justin McCray". ESPN. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Justin McCray beats the odds to make Packers' 53". Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "Justin McCray Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "ЕКСКЛУЗИВНО ЗА ЖУРНАЛ - Џастин Мекреј пред Супербол: Дошло је време Бенгалса". СПОРТСКИ ЖУРНАЛ. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Justin McCray". National Football League. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "#BuiltByUCF – Week 2". UCF Athletics. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "2014 Draft Scout Justin McCray, Central Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Peters, Craig (May 12, 2014). "Titans Agree to Terms with 13 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "Titans Make Final Roster Cuts to 53 Players". TitansOnline.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "Titans Make Roster Moves". TitansOnline.com. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  11. ^ "Titans Sign Eight Players to Futures Contracts". TitansOnline.com. December 29, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  12. ^ "Titans Waive 10 Players, Move Closer to 75-Man Limit". TitansOnline.com. August 30, 2015. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  13. ^ Hall, Jason (March 12, 2016). "Former UCF linemen give Predators best shot". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  14. ^ "Orlando Predators Land UCF's McCray Brothers – OurSports Central". oursportscentral.com. November 17, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  15. ^ "AFL Holds Dispersal Draft". ArenaFootball.com. October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ "Packers sign G McCray". Packers.com. March 29, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  17. ^ "Packers' Justin McCray: Slapped with exclusive rights tender". cbssports.com. March 12, 2018.
  18. ^ "Browns acquire G Justin McCray from Packers". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 31, 2019.
  19. ^ McFadden, Will (March 22, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with offensive lineman Justin McCray". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  20. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-22-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  21. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 17, 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with Justin McCray". Panthers.com.
  22. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2023). "Panthers make moves en route to 53-man roster limit". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  23. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2023). "Panthers add 11 players to the practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  24. ^ "Panthers place three on IR, activate one, agree to terms with two". Panthers.com. October 24, 2023.
  25. ^ Gantt, Darin (November 22, 2023). "Austin Corbett, Dicaprio Bootle placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  26. ^ Rizzutti, Anthony. "Panthers sign Justin McCray to active roster". Panthers Wire. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  27. ^ Gantt, Darin (December 15, 2023). "Hayden Hurst, Justin McCray placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.