UCLA · L 10-28
3 catches, 42 yards
The other 7 games average 35 yards. This one was 7 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“These announcers are booty. They first called McCray ‘McCroy’ and then said that Parrish was in on the last offensive play (but he’s out and in the locker room).”
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 13, middle 4, right 12.
Chrishon Mccray
Chrishon Mccray takes over from Nick Marsh at Michigan State.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
705
Team leader in receiving yards (705).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Chrishon Mccray vs Toledo.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 29 | 289 | 10.0 | 1 | 53 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 24 | 330 | 13.8 | 3 | 45 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 40 | 705 | 17.6 | 9 | 68 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 41 | 610 | 14.9 | 4 | 42 |
| Career | 134 | 1,934 | 14.4 | 17 | 68 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 5 | 22 | 16 | 131 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 1 | -- | 30 | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 3 | 20 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kent State | 4 | 22 | 196 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 64 | 242 | 131 |
Last game (Wk 8): 42 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 69 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs Nebraska | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-31@ Wisconsin | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 37-38vs Illinois | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24vs No. 25 Northwestern | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 1 | 53 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-28@ No. 9 UCLA | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 29 | 289 | 10.0 | 1 | 53 |
Oct. 24 · L 10-28 at UCLA, play by play
3 catches for 42 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 7 of its 25 passes. He was 1 of 5 on third and fourth down.
0-yard catch on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0.
23-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, down 28-7. Converted.
3 catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. Michigan State threw to him on 5 of its 30 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0.
53-yard touchdown. Fourth quarter, made it 21-13.
Incomplete on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, tied 21-21.
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5 catches for 33 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 6 of its 26 passes.
14-yard catch. Third quarter, down 20-7.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Overtime quarter, down 38-31. Converted.
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3 catches for 19 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 6 of its 33 passes. 14 of the 19 came before halftime.
11-yard catch. First quarter, down 14-0.
Incomplete on 4th and 2. Second quarter, down 14-0. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Wisconsin’s C. Catalano.
Incomplete on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, down 24-3. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Wisconsin’s B. West.
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4 catches for 47 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 4 of its 28 passes.
21-yard catch. Third quarter, down 24-13.
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1 catch for 5 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 2 of its 19 passes.
5-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 27-10.
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2 catches for 10 yards. Michigan State threw to him on 2 of its 26 passes.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, up 14-7. Converted.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, up 14-7. Converted.
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8 catches for 69 yards, his most this season. Michigan State threw to him on 10 of its 34 passes. He was 2 of 5 on third and fourth down.
15-yard catch on 4th and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 18. Second quarter, up 13-7.
20-yard catch. Third quarter, up 19-14.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, down 20-19.
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Week 7 · 2026
L 21-24
vs Northwestern
3 rec · 64 yds · 1 TD
With A. Milivojevic — 216 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.3 · 17 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · R. Dakin — 48 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
267th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4220% of team targetsCatch rate
69%29 of 42 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
69% catch rate on 42 targets · 20% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.4 | 44.6 | 10.7 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 22.0 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.7 | 35.3 | 9.2 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 42.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
44.3%
222 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #219 at the position.
The No. 2,699 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big Ten as a redshirt senior.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2024)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2024)
MAC Offensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Sean Lewis, Kenni Burns, Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
