Usage Score
19.9
Player Dossier
2021-2025Illinois
Josh McCray
RB • 6'1" • 235 lbs • Enterprise, AL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Josh McCray leans balanced backfield option traits and 21.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
50
Consistency
64.6
Season Value
58.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Illinois • Georgia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Josh McCray, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Illinois. Josh McCray leans balanced backfield option traits and 21.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Illinois paired 725 primary output with 50 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Illinois, Georgia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Illinois
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
55.8
Efficiency
50
Usage
19.9
Consistency
64.6
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 114. Unknown: 16. Kansas: -2. Central Michigan: 54. Nebraska: 44. Penn State: 36. Purdue: 124. Michigan: 50. Oregon: 41. Minnesota: 72. Michigan State: 67. Rutgers: 58. Northwestern: 51
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Carolina: 13 by 86.5. Unknown: 6 by 27.4. Kansas: 2 by 0. Central Michigan: 8 by 70.3. Nebraska: 10 by 44.7. Penn State: 5 by 30. Purdue: 19 by 57.7. Michigan: 17 by 30.6. Oregon: 8 by 49.5. Minnesota: 7 by 92.9. Michigan State: 10 by 70.3. Rutgers: 13 by 46.5. Northwestern: 12 by 43.8
Split Comparison
Wins62.2 · n=9 · +12.6 vs Losses
Losses49.7 · n=3 · -12.6 vs Wins
First Half55.1 · n=7 · -1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half56.5 · n=6 · +1.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
92.9 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | vs South Carolina100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 21-17 | 13 | 114 | 8.80 | 2 | — | — | 8.8 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Northwestern | W 38-28 | 11 | 46 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Rutgers | W 38-31 | 13 | 58 | 4.50 | 1 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Michigan State2+ TD | W 38-16 | 9 | 61 | 6.80 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Minnesota | L 17-25 | 7 | 72 | 10.30 | 1 | — | — | 10.3 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Oregon | L 9-38 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5.1 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Michigan | W 21-7 | 17 | 50 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Purdue2+ TD | W 50-49 | 16 | 78 | 4.90 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 6.5 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Penn State | L 7-21 | 3 | -2 | -0.70 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 7.2 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Nebraska | W 31-24 | 9 | 38 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Central Michigan | W 30-9 | 8 | 54 | 6.80 | 0 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Kansas | W 23-17 | — | — | — | — | 2 | -2 | -1 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Illinois
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Georgia
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 592 | 42.7 | 18.9 | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Illinois | 77 | 32.8 | 9.1 | -515 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 77 | 32.8 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 186 | 35 | 17.6 | 109 |
| 2024 Postseason | Illinois | 725 | 50 | 19.9 | 539 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 725 | 50 | 19.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Georgia | 140 | 21.6 | 8.6 | -585 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Georgia | 140 | 21.6 | 8.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
156
Primary metric
156 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.
#2
South Carolina
114
Primary metric
Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
114 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.
#3
Purdue
124
Primary metric
Win with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
124 scrimmage yards and 32.2 usage.
#4
Penn State
142
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
142 scrimmage yards and 32 usage.
#5
Florida Atlantic
87
Primary metric
Win with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87 scrimmage yards and 24.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Illinois
725 primary output · 50 efficiency · 19.9 usage
58.6
#2
2024 Regular Season · Illinois
58.6
725 primary · 50 efficiency · 19.9 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Illinois
47.6
592 primary · 42.7 efficiency · 18.9 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.843
Enterprise · Enterprise, AL
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,720
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 44 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.