Justin McCray

Justin McCray
McCray with the Green Bay Packers in 2017
Profile
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992 (age 34)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High schoolMiami Southridge (South Miami Heights, Florida)
CollegeUCF (2010–2013)
NFL draft2014: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played80
Games started31
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Justin Dominique McCray (May 31, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights.

College career

McCray attended the University of Central Florida, playing from 2010 to 2013.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.84 s3.02 s4.78 s7.87 s25.5 in
(0.65 m)		8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)		32 reps
All values from Pro Day

Tennessee Titans

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

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

Arena Football League

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

Green Bay Packers

On March 29, 2017, McCray signed with the Green Bay Packers. 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.

Cleveland Browns

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

Atlanta Falcons

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

Houston Texans

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

Carolina Panthers

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

References

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  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.
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  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.
  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 (December 5, 2023). "Panthers sign Justin McCray to active roster". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  27. ↑ Gantt, Darin (December 15, 2023). "Hayden Hurst, Justin McCray placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.