Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2017Clemson
Ray-Ray McCloud
WR • 5'10" • 180 lbs • Tampa, FL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Ray-Ray McCloud reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
12
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
26
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Player Story
Ray-Ray McCloud built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Tampa, FL wearing No. 34, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Ray-Ray McCloud's career was his receiving role: 127...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 13
- Overall
- No. 187
- NFL Team
- Buffalo Bills
Ray-Ray McCloud, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Clemson. Ray-Ray McCloud reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,226
- Receptions
- 127
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Ray-Ray McCloud quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,226
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Louisville
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Sickles · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Sickles · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 6 · Pick 13 · Buffalo Bills
- Latest roster
- No. 34 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 503 receiving yards · WR 214th (top 22%) · ACC 29th (top 14%) · National 233rd (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Clemson | 12 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 45.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 12 | 26 | 238 | 1 | 45.1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 60.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 45 | 443 | 2 | 60.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 63.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 46 | 502 | 3 | 63.3 |
Related Context
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Ray-Ray McCloud played WR for Clemson. Across 3 tracked seasons, Ray-Ray McCloud recorded 106 rushing yards, 1,226 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Clemson paired 503 primary output with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · Clemson
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
35.9
Efficiency
56.5
Usage
17.5
Consistency
38.4
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 1. Kent State: 24. Auburn: 81. Louisville: 115. Boston College: -2. Virginia Tech: 35. Wake Forest: 38. Syracuse: 23. Georgia Tech: 40. NC State: 0. Florida State: 4. The Citadel: 28. South Carolina: 16. Miami: 100
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 3 by 2.2. Kent State: 3 by 53.3. Auburn: 6 by 90. Louisville: 7 by 100. Boston College: 2 by 0. Virginia Tech: 3 by 77.8. Wake Forest: 5 by 50.7. Syracuse: 4 by 38.3. Georgia Tech: 4 by 66.7. Florida State: 1 by 26.7. The Citadel: 2 by 93.3. South Carolina: 3 by 35.6. Miami: 6 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins39.9 · Games = 12 · +27.9 vs Losses
Losses12 · Games = 2 · -27.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
100 vs Miami
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/2 | vs Alabama | L 6-24 | — | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 12/3 | vs Miami100 receiving yards | W 38-3 | — | 6 | 100 | 11.8 | 16.70 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 11/26 | @ South Carolina | W 34-10 | — | 3 | 16 | 7.6 | 5.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs The Citadel | W 61-3 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Florida State | W 31-14 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ NC State | W 38-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | vs Georgia Tech | W 24-10 | — | 4 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| Fri 10/13 | @ Syracuse | L 24-27 | — | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 5.80 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Wake Forest | W 28-14 | — | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Virginia Tech | W 31-17 | — | 3 | 35 | 9.3 | 11.70 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Boston College | W 34-7 | — | 2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sun 9/17 | @ Louisville100 receiving yards | W 47-21 | — | 7 | 115 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 1 | 79 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Auburn | W 14-6 | — | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Kent State | W 56-3 | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
Player Story
Ray-Ray McCloud story
Ray-Ray McCloud built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Tampa, FL wearing No. 34, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Ray-Ray McCloud's career was his receiving role: 127 catches, 1,226 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 106 rushing yards across 39 career games in the available record. His career also includes 106 rushing yards, 4 tackles, and 717 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ray-Ray McCloud's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Clemson | 251 | 49.7 | 13.8 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 251 | 49.7 | 13.8 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 472 | 58.5 | 13.7 | 221 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 472 | 58.5 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 503 | 56.5 | 17.5 | 31 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 503 | 56.5 | 17.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Louisville
Week 3 · W 47-21 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
115
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Georgia Tech
Week 4 · W 26-7 · Conference game
101
Receiving Yards
89.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
101 receiving yards with a 84.2 efficiency score.
#3
vs Miami
Week 14 · W 38-3 · Conference game
100
Receiving Yards
89 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Auburn
Week 2 · W 14-6
81
Receiving Yards
86.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
81 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.
#5
vs Wofford
Week 1 · W 49-10
80
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
80 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Clemson
503 primary output · 56.5 efficiency · 17.5 usage
63.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Clemson
63.3
503 primary · 56.5 efficiency · 17.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Clemson
60.5
472 primary · 58.5 efficiency · 13.7 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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