Defensive line, Florida State (from Western Kentucky), 2022–26
Deante McCray
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 291 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
Deante McCray plays defensive line for Florida State, after Western Kentucky (2022–24). Last time out, at Miami: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 1 tackles at Miami, L 35–43
Next game: vs. Clemson, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career hightwice; last at Liberty, 20242sacks, career highat Troy, 2023Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 36 | 16 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 55 | 24 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 25 | 8 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | Florida State | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 130 | 56 | 16.5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 8 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 8 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 8 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Florida State | 8 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Florida State | 8 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 291 |
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
2026 Florida State 7 games, 11 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. New Mexico State | W 34–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. SMU | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Alabama | L 36–50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 34–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Virginia | W 38–7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Louisville | L 20–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Miami | L 35–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Florida State 9 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Alabama | W 31–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 77–3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atVirginia | L 38–46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Miami | L 22–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 31–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Stanford | L 13–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Clemson | L 10–24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 34–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at NC State | L 11–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Western Kentucky 14 games, 55 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atAlabama | L 0–63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 31–0 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Middle Tennessee | W 49–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Toledo | W 26–21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Boston College | L 20–21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. UTEP | W 44–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Sam Houston | W 31–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 31–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atNew Mexico State | W 41–28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 7–12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Liberty | L 21–38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 19–17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | atJacksonville State | L 12–52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. James Madison | L 17–27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Western Kentucky 10 games, 36 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Houston Christian | W 52–22 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Troy | L 24–27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 31–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atLouisiana Tech | W 35–28 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atJacksonville State | L 17–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Liberty | L 29–42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atUTEP | W 21–13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.New Mexico State | L 29–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Florida International | W 41–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Old Dominion | W 38–35 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Western Kentucky 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs.Florida International | W 73–0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Rice | W 45–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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