Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 17-34@ Purdue | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 0 | 63 | Season-high 72 yds |
| Total | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 0 | 63 |
#9
Fabian Mccray
Senior wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Chicago, IL
CFB Index 26 · #471 of 488 WRsHigh confidenceNorthern Illinois 2022 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearFabian Mccray
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent three seasons in the Northern Illinois receiving corps. The receipt: 72 rec yds, 2 receptions against Purdue — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Northern Illinois, 222 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
1 coach2020–2022
Northern Illinois
Played his entire career under Thomas Hammock.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Thomas Hammock — 12-20 over that span.
2020Northern Illinois0-6HC: Thomas Hammock · Balanced
2021Northern Illinois9-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2022Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 72.0 YDS/g, 36.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 174 | 13.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 222 | 13.9 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | 30 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 30 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Shedrick Jackson’s 2022 season.
Matches Shedrick on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Weight
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ma'jon Wright’s path through Arizona.
100%match
Matches Ma'jon on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Shedrick Jackson's junior season at Auburn (2022).
85%match
Matches Shedrick on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Fabian Mccray
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology