Player Career

Drae McCray Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Drae McCray story

Drae McCray built his college career from 2023 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Tallahassee, FL wearing No. 10, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Drae McCray's career was his return-game role: 1,149 return yards and 1 return touchdown across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Texas Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 17 rushing yards, 329 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Drae McCray moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Texas Tech

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonTexas Tech25550.511.1
2023 Regular SeasonTexas Tech25550.511.10
2024 PostseasonTexas Tech7433.110.1-181
2024 Regular SeasonTexas Tech7433.110.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Western Kentucky

Week 1

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

90

Receiving Yards

98.9 takeover

90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Ole Miss

Week 2

87

Receiving Yards

98.4 takeover

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

87 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.

#3

vs UCF

Week 12 · W 24-23 · Conference game

55

Receiving Yards

85 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

55 receiving yards with a 91.7 efficiency score.

#4

vs Cincinnati

Week 5 · W 44-41 · Conference game

39

Receiving Yards

79.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

39 receiving yards with a 52 efficiency score.

#5

@ Alabama

Week 12

92

Receiving Yards

75.6 takeover

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

92 receiving yards with a 51.1 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Texas Tech

255 primary output · 50.5 efficiency · 11.1 usage

60.3

#2

2023 Regular Season · Texas Tech

60.3

255 primary · 50.5 efficiency · 11.1 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Texas Tech

26.7

74 primary · 33.1 efficiency · 10.1 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games