Player Career
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Player Story
CJ McCray built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Lumberton, NC wearing No. 21, spending time with Cincinnati and Virginia Tech. The clearest part of CJ McCray's career was his defensive production: 51 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks across 31 career games in the available record. That gives CJ McCray's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Virginia Tech
2021-2024
Opening stop
Cincinnati
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 1 | 9.2 | 2.2 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12.5 | 19 | 6.2 | 11.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 9 | 16.1 | 4.8 | -3.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 9 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | -9 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 2 | 9 | 2.5 | 2 |
#1 Featured game
vs Wofford
Week 3 · W 27-7
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Florida State
Week 6 · L 17-39 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Old Dominion
Week 1 · W 36-17
2
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
vs Boston College
Week 2 · W 27-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
58.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 113 Bowling Green
Week 2 · W 34-20
1
Havoc Plays
56.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
12.5 primary output · 19 efficiency · 6.2 usage
58.1
#2
2023 Postseason · Virginia Tech
46.8
9 primary · 16.1 efficiency · 4.8 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
46.8
9 primary · 16.1 efficiency · 4.8 usage
3
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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