Defensive line, Cincinnati (from Virginia Tech), 2021–25
C.J. McCray
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lumberton, NC
C.J. McCray played defensive line at Virginia Tech (2021–24) and Cincinnati (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 20 | 8 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 21 | 8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 51 | 18 | 6.5 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 21 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 21 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 21 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 21 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 21 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 260 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Cincinnati 5 games, 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Northwestern State | W 70–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Kansas | W 37–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. UCF | W 20–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Oklahoma State | W 49–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Virginia Tech 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Vanderbilt | L 27–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Rutgers | L 23–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Virginia Tech 11 games, 21 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Old Dominion | W 36–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Purdue | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atRutgers | L 16–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Marshall | L 17–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 38–21 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Florida State | L 17–39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Wake Forest | W 30–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Syracuse | W 38–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. NC State | L 28–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Virginia | W 55–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Tulane | W 41–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Virginia Tech 11 games, 20 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atOld Dominion | L 17–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Boston College | W 27–10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Wofford | W 27–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. West Virginia | L 10–33 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at North Carolina | L 10–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atPittsburgh | L 29–45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Miami | L 14–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atNC State | L 21–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 27–28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Duke | L 7–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Liberty | W 23–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Virginia Tech 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 35–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Duke | W 48–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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