Usage Score
4.8
Player Dossier
2022-2025Western Kentucky
Deante McCray
DL • 6'4" • 274 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Deante McCray shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.7
Consistency
14.8
Season Value
12.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky • Florida State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
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.
Deante McCray, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Deante McCray shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 1 primary output with 11.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.7 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 Western Kentucky, Florida State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Florida State
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
17.7
Usage
4.8
Consistency
14.8
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 1. Unknown: 0.5. Virginia: 0. Miami: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Stanford: 0. Clemson: 2. Virginia Tech: 0. NC State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 1 by 14.2. Unknown: 2 by 13.3. Virginia: 6 by 25. Miami: 4 by 16.7. Pittsburgh: 1 by 4.2. Stanford: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 5 by 40.8. Virginia Tech: 1 by 4.2. NC State: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=2 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=5 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=4 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Clemson
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/22 | @ NC State | L 11-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Virginia Tech | W 34-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | @ ClemsonSplash game | L 10-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/19 | @ Stanford | L 13-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Pittsburgh | L 31-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Miami | L 22-28 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/26 | @ Virginia | L 38-46 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Alabama | W 31-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Western Kentucky
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Florida State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202220232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1 | 11.3 | 9.4 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 6.5 | 19.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 6.5 | 19.5 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 4.5 | 19.6 | 5.1 | -2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 4.5 | 19.6 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Florida State | 5.5 | 17.7 | 4.8 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Troy
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 66.8 takeover score.
#2
Clemson
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.
#3
Boston College
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.
#4
NC State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.
#5
Louisiana Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
1 primary output · 11.3 efficiency · 9.4 usage
18.2
#2
2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
13.3
6.5 primary · 19.5 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
13.3
6.5 primary · 19.5 efficiency · 5.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
119
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.