C.J. McCray is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Cincinnati.
McCray disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: J.C. Price, Brent Pry and Scott Satterfield. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Bowling Green — Week 2, 2025.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 6 | -- | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 21 | 8 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 20 | 8 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 51 | 18 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 34-20vs Bowling Green | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 70-0vs Northwestern State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-34@ Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-11vs UCF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-17@ Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
47.8%
363 pass / 396 run
Plays / game
58.4
13 games
Team sack rate
1.9%
360 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
A stat line in 31 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Justin Fuente, J.C. Price, Brent Pry and Scott Satterfield.
